A binder includes a right angle drive including a driving gear interfacing with a driven gear. A receptacle arranged substantially at a center of a diameter of the driving gear can receive a bit of a power driver. The bit of the power driver removeably received by the receptacle arranged at the center of the driving gear can rotate a threaded gear tube relative to the first and second threaded rods to linearly displace the first and second threaded rods of the binder to tension a tensionable load bearing member and lock the binder.

A release wrench for a tie down ratchet strap, having an elongated body with a first wrench end positioned at a first end of the elongated body, and a second wrench end positioned at a second end of the elongated body. Each of the first and second wrench ends are notched such that either end can be inserted into the rotating ratchet of a tie down ratchet strap such that rotation of the release wrench causes the rotating ratchet to move. The first wrench end extends in a direction perpendicular to the elongated body of the release wrench, and the second wrench end extends in a direction parallel to the elongated body of the release wrench. As a result, the wrench can be positioned at four different (i.e.: 90 degrees apart) positions when the release wrench is first turned to cause the rotating tie down ratchet to move. This provides a simple and effective way to “un-stick” a dirty ratchet by prying it loose. Since the release wrench can conveniently be positioned initially in one of four different orientations, the wrench can be operated in conditions where there is little clearance for hands or tools, such as underneath or around vehicle trailers or cargo containers.

A load strapping device (10) has a first elongated member (12) having a first end (14), a second elongated member (16) having a second end (18) and a pivot assembly (20) interconnecting the first and second ends. A strap end receiving assembly (22) is connected to a free end (24) of one of the elongated member (16). For use, one end of a strap (40) is engaged to the strap end receiving assembly. A load strapping arrangement over a load (44) is formed when a user, located at one side of the load, grips the device and lifts the one end of the strap to a first position just above the height of the load. From this position, the one end of the strap, by pivotal manipulation of the elongated members, is then fed over the top of the load until the one end of the strap reaches a second position at the other side of the load. After this position is reached, the one end of the strap is disengaged from the strap end receiving assembly and the device is withdrawn from the top of the load. This allows the one end of the strap and another end of the strap to be securely attached to respective anchor points for strapping over the load.

A cord hook and handle formed from a single one-piece elongated body, wherein one end is formed in the shape of an S-shaped hook and the other end is formed in the shape of a T-shaped handle, and wherein the S-shaped hook end extends perpendicular to the T-shaped handle end.

The present invention relates to a ratcheting unit enabling for securing cargo particularly for tightness in order to secure a load of cargo quickly and safely. Typically these ratcheting straps feature a first end with one length of strap secured to the first end via a bolt, and the other length of strap is fed through a ratcheting cylinder. The ratchet allows the user to hook the straps on the distal ends to a secure anchor point, i.e. the side of a trailer. The straps are pulled taught, the loose strap is fed through the ratcheting cylinder and the ratchet handle is used to tighten the slack in the strap, bringing the strap to a higher tension than what one could easily achieve without the aid of a ratchet to hold the tension and provide leverage for taking in further slack.

A strap end manager holds a loose cargo strap end against a tight portion of the strap. The manager fits over an end of a loose strap, and the loose strap is wound around the manager. Top and bottom, right and left wings, fold around the strap and around the tight portion, and secure the wound loose end. The wings may include hook and loop material to retain the wings around the wound loose end. The strap end manager may further be used to facilitate storing cargo straps in the same manner as for holding loose cargo strap ends.

A winch system may include a winch bar and a winch. The winch may have a base, a spool that is rotatable relative to the base, and a drive hub fixed to the spool such that when the drive hub rotates, the spool also rotates. The winch bar may include a winch engagement portion at an end of a shaft, where the winch engagement portion includes a protrusion configured to engage a socket of the drive hub, where the winch engagement portion includes a first contact surface for contacting an outer surface of the drive hub, where the winch engagement portion includes a second contact surface for contacting the outer surface of the drive hub, and where the first contact surface is substantially parallel to the second contact surface.

A tie-down apparatus includes a frame, a reel, a coils spring and a strap-replacing tool. The reel is supported on the frame. The coil spring includes an end connected to the frame and another end connected to the reel. The strap-replacing tool for gear includes a gear and a pawl. The gear is connected to the reel at an end and formed with teeth on a periphery. The is pawl engaged with the teeth of the gear so that the pawl prevents the gear from rotation in a first sense of direction and that the pawl allows the gear to spin in a second sense of direction opposite to the first sense of direction. The pawl keeps the gear in position against torque provided from the coil spring via the reel that tends to rotate the gear in the first sense of direction.

A load strapping device includes a ratchet device so the strap may be pulled through the mechanism uninterrupted. The ratcheting device has an entrance and exit on a common side of a housing of the device in which the load strap enters and exits to adjust the length of the device. A fixed length strap is attached at an opposite end to attach to a surface, and the movable strap is attached to a separate surface. The device is operated to move the strap through the housing to control the length of the strap between the surface connections to tighten or loosen the strap relative to the two surface connections.

A tie-down winch is provided including a frame having a first arm and a second arm. The winch includes a shaft supported by the first arm and the second arm of the frame such that the shaft is able to rotate. The winch includes a drive socket at a first end of the shaft sized to receive a drive head of a tool to rotate the shaft.