CPC B60P 7/083 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
1. A ratchet tie down comprising:
a main body portion;
a reel assembly rotatable relative to the main body portion;
first and second springs;
a handle assembly rotatable relative to the main body portion, the handle assembly including a first rail arm having a first slot for receiving the first spring and a first projection extending into the first slot and extending partially through the first spring, and a second rail arm having a second slot for receiving the second spring and a second projection extending into the second slot and extending partially through the first spring; and
a release pawl including a body having a first arm received in the first slot in the first rail arm and a second arm received in the second slot of the second rail arm,
wherein the release pawl is biased in a locked position by the first and second springs.
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