ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,696, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Peerless Chain Co. (Winona, Minn.).
"Load binder apparatus and method of using" was invented by Kenton G. Scott (Portland, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A load binding tool for securing a load, the load binder including an elongated threaded contraction expansion assembly including an elongated threaded member having opposing ends with opposite screw threading, and having opposing engaging ends, and enabling common contraction or extension of the respective opposing engaging ends when the elongated threaded member is rotated one direction or another, and a driven sheave, a drive shaft, ...