Belt ratcheting system with dual rollers and adjustable release buckle

Abstract

A ratcheting belt system with opposed rollers and quick release capability provides two opposed rollers which frictionally allow a tightening belt of a safety harness, cargo securement system, between themselves compressively, via a manually operated ratcheting handle such that the excess length of belt distal to the active portion used for securement is passed through the system substantially parallel to the active portion of belt, and need not be contained on a spool. A ratchet mechanism prevents back-out of the belt through the buckle, a manually operated lever provides for opening of the rollers away from each other and easy, quick exit of the driver, passenger, or cargo from securement.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ratcheting belt system, comprising:
 a belt;   a first roller opposed to a second roller with an active portion of the belt between said first and second rollers; and   the first roller frictionally allows tightening of the belt.   
     
     
         2 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a manually operated ratcheting handle which rotatably tightens grip on the active portion of the belt between the first roller and the second roller.   
     
     
         3 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a ratchet grip pawl is capable of engaging with the first roller.   
     
     
         4 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the ratchet grip pawl is capable of engaging with the outer teeth of the first roller.   
     
     
         5 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the first roller rotatably turns, thus tightening the active portion of the belt.   
     
     
         6 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the ratchet grip pawl rotatably turns, thus tightening an active portion of the belt.   
     
     
         7 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an excess length of the belt is distal to the active portion of the belt.   
     
     
         8 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the belt is capable of passing through the first roller and the second roller.   
     
     
         9 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an excess length of the belt is substantially parallel to the active portion of the belt.   
     
     
         10 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the excess length of the belt is not spooled.   
     
     
         11 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 the belt is prevented from back-out via a buckle.   
     
     
         12 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lever permits hand-operated opening of the first roller.   
     
     
         13 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lever permits hand-operated opening of the second roller.   
     
     
         14 . the ratcheting belt system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a lever moves a portion of the first roller away the second roller.