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Ratchet strap holder

Ratchet strap holder description/claims

This application claims benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/951,999, filed Jul. 26, 2007 and expressly incorporates by reference the provisional application in its entirely.

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates broadly to a holder for a ratchet and ratchet straps. More particularly, this invention relates to a holder that fastens upon itself or upon a portion of the ratchet or upon a portion of any one of the ratchet straps.

2. Related Art

Ratchets and ratchet straps have been used to secure loads. The operation allows the ratchet to fasten to the strap at several user selected lengths. Whether the ratchet and a user selected length of ratchet strap is in use or not in use, there may be additional ratchet strap that is not in use. When in use and depending upon the user selected length, the straps may be looped around the ratchet, possibly several times. When not in use, a common storage arrangement has the straps looped several times around the ratchet. Loose additional ratchet straps may become entangled. Loose additional ratchet strap may improperly catch on other items. Loose additional ratchet strap may be unsightly and disorganized.

The present invention provides a holder for use with an item, comprising a body including a first and a second side, the first and second side on opposing major surfaces, the first side including either hooks or loops, the second side including either hooks or loops, the body including a first body portion, a second body portion, and a third body portion, the first body portion not adjacent to the second body portion, the first body portion configured to fasten to the second body portion, and a handle fastened to the body.

The present invention also provides a holder for use with an item, comprising a body including a first and a second side, the first side including hooks or loops material, the second side including hooks or loops material, and a fastening piece including a first fastening piece side, the first fastening piece side including hooks or loops material or both, the fastening piece configured to fasten to the body, the fastening piece configured to fasten a first portion of the body to the item or a second portion of the body.

The present invention also provides a holder for use with an item, comprising a body including a first and a second side, the first and second side on opposing major surfaces, the first side including hooks or loops material, the second side including hooks or loops material, the body including a first body portion and a second body portion, a handle including hooks or loops material or both, the handle configured to fasten to the body, and a fastening piece including a first fastening piece side, the first fastening piece side including hooks or loops material or both, the fastening piece configured to fasten to the body, the fastening piece configured to fasten the first body portion to the item.

The present invention also provides a holder for an item comprising a first portion having a body capable of extending around the item; and means for releasably securing the first portion around the item.

The present invention also provides a ratchet strap holder assembly comprising a ratchet including at least one ratchet strap, a holder configured to fasten to the ratchet, the ratchet strap or the holder, the holder configured to extend around the ratchet and the at least one ratchet strap.

The present invention also provides a holder for use with an item, including a body including a first and a second piece, the first piece including a first side, the second piece including a second side, the first and second piece fastened together, the body including a first body portion, a second body portion, and a third body portion, the first body portion not adjacent to the second body portion, the first body portion configured to fasten to the second body portion, a fastening piece including a first fastening piece side, the fastening piece configured to fasten to the body, the fastening piece configured to fasten the first body portion to the item or the second portion of the body, and a handle configured to fasten to the body

The above-mentioned and other features of this invention, and the manner of attaining them, will become more apparent and the invention itself will be better understood by reference to the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an illustrative embodiment of a ratchet strap holder.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ratchet strap holder of FIG. 1 in use with a ratchet and ratchet straps.

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