Strap roller

Abstract

A device for supplying heavy duty strapping for use in a cargo area. The device includes a housing, a two-way motor supported within the housing having a shaft for paying out, winding and storing the heavy duty strapping and a magnet affixed to the housing and sized to releaseably affix the device to a magnetically attractable support.

1 . A device for supplying heavy duty strapping for use in retaining cargo, said device comprising a housing, a two-way motor supported within said housing having a shaft for paying out, winding and storing said heavy duty strapping and a magnet affixed to said housing and sized to releaseably affix said device to a magnetically attractable support. 
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said housing is releaseably affixed to said magnetically attractable support by said magnet proximate a cargo area for selectively paying out said heavy duty strapping for selectively retaining said cargo therein. 
   
   
       3 . In the combination of a vehicle having a cargo area and a device for supplying heavy duty strapping whereby said device comprises a housing, two-way motor supported within said housing and a shaft for paying out, winding and storing said heavy duty strapping for selectively retaining cargo within said cargo area, the improvement comprising a magnet affixed to said housing and sized to releaseably affix said device to a magnetically attractable surface of said vehicle. 
   
   
       4 . The combination of  claim 3  wherein said motor is powered by said vehicle.