Strap winding device

Abstract

A strap winding device for quickly and effectively winding the strap about the spindle. The strap winding device includes a bracket member having a main wall and end walls being spaced apart and extending outwardly of the main wall; and also includes a spindle being rotatably mounted to the bracket member and being adapted to carry a strap; and further includes a knob member being attached to the spindle and having a plurality holes extending therethrough; and also includes a crank assembly being removably connected to the knob member for turning the spindle to roll up and unroll the strap.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A strap winding device comprising: 
 a bracket member having a main wall and end walls being spaced apart and extending outwardly of said main wall;    a spindle being rotatably mounted to said bracket member and being adapted to carry a strap;    a knob member being attached to said spindle and having a plurality holes extending therethrough; and    a crank assembly being removably connected to said knob member for turning said spindle to roll up the strap.    
     
     
         2 . A strap winding device as described in  claim 1 , wherein said crank assembly includes a crank member having a handle portion and a main portion, and also includes sleeve members being movably disposed about said handle portion, and further includes bearings being disposed between said sleeve members and said handle portion to facilitate rapid rotation of said crank member.  
     
     
         3 . A strap winding device as described in  claim 2 , wherein said handle portion includes a flange being disposed about an outer end thereof to prevent said sleeve members from coming off said handle portion during turning of said crank member.  
     
     
         4 . A strap winding device as described in  claim 3 , wherein said handle portion also includes a first end portion having said outer end, and also includes an intermediate portion which is integrally connected to said first end portion and which is angled relative to said first end portion, and further includes a second end portion which is integrally connected to said intermediate portion and which is angled relative to said intermediate portion, said first and second end-portions being disposed generally parallel to one another.  
     
     
         5 . A strap winding device as described in  claim 4 , wherein said intermediate portion of said handle portion is generally angled less than 90 degrees and more than 45 degrees from said first and second end portions of said handle portion.  
     
     
         6 . A strap winding device as described in  claim 5 , wherein said sleeve members includes a first sleeve member which is movably mounted about said first end portion of said handle portion, and also includes a second sleeve member which is movably mounted about said second end portion of said handle portion.  
     
     
         7 . A strap winding device as described in  claim 6 , wherein said main portion of said crank member is generally C-shaped and has a hook-like outer end portion, said second end portion of said handle portion being integrally attached to said main portion.  
     
     
         8 . A strap winding device as described in  claim 7 , wherein said hook-like outer end portion is removably extended through one of said holes of said knob member and is curved so that said crank member cannot fall out of said knob member especially when a user is turning said spindle at a rapid rate of speed.  
     
     
         9 . A strap winding device comprising: 
 a bracket member having a main wall and end walls being spaced apart and extending outwardly of said main wall;    a spindle being rotatably mounted to said bracket member and being adapted to carry a strap;    a knob member being attached to said spindle and having a plurality holes extending therethrough; and    a crank assembly being removably connected to said knob member for turning said spindle to roll up the strap, said crank assembly including a crank member having a handle portion and a main portion, and also including sleeve members being movably disposed about said handle portion, and further including bearings being disposed between said sleeve members and said handle portion to facilitate rapid rotation of said crank member, said handle portion including a flange being disposed about an outer end thereof to prevent said sleeve members from coming off said handle portion, said handle portion also including a first end portion having said outer end, and also including an intermediate portion which is integrally connected to said first end portion and which is angled relative to said first end portion, and further including a second end portion which is integrally connected to said intermediate portion and which is angled relative to said intermediate portion, said first and second end portions being disposed generally parallel to one another, said intermediate portion of said handle portion being generally angled less than 90 degrees and more than 45 degrees from said first and second end portions of said handle portion, said sleeve members including a first sleeve member which is movably mounted about said first end portion of said handle portion, and also including a second sleeve member which is movably mounted about said second end portion of said handle portion, said main portion of said crank member being generally C-shaped and having a hook-like outer end portion, said second end portion of said handle portion being integrally attached to said main portion, said hook-like outer end portion being removably extended through one of said holes of said knob member and being curved so that said crank member cannot come out of said knob member especially when a user is turning said spindle at a rapid rate of speed, said crank member a length of approximately 6 to 12 inches.