ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,377,769, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Friend Success Inc. (Corinth, Texas).
"Tie down ratchet and strap" was invented by Jeffrey Chad Christie (Deville, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tie down ratchet and strap includes, a ratchet shaft rotatably mounted in a ratchet body having a slot for receiving a wind-up strap therethough, a pair of ratchet wheels mounted on the ratchet shaft, a ratchet handle with a pawl engaging the ratchet wheels to rotate the ratchet shaft, a locking bar securing the ratchet wheels and ratchet shaft in position when the pawl is disengaged from the ratchet wheels, an anchor strap with a connector for ...