A locking strap system including: a locking strap assembly having a retracting and winding device with a main body, a winding shaft rotatably mounted on the main body, the winding shaft able to wind, in series, a length of webbed strapping, the webbed strapping able to be wound and alternately retracted sequentially based upon forces imparted on it wherein the webbed strapping when released is wound around the winding shaft via springs, a ratchet wheel which is rotatably mounted on the winding shaft, a pawl for selective engagement with the ratchet wheel for causing the springs to reduce a torque exerted to the winding shaft and hence reduce a retracting the force exerted to the webbed strapping, and wherein the locking strap system is configured to provide a safe means to secure a rollable object to prevent uncontrolled relative movement; the webbed strapping removably couplable to the rollable object.
LOCKING STRAP SYSTEM AND METHOD
2020-01-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Integrated locking mechanism for watch or similar style strap
European Patent Office | 2020