Leverage tool for tightening devices

Abstract

A tightening device leverage tool includes a bar member with a bar axis; a first receiver mounted to the bar member, and a second receiver mounted to the bar member and spaced-apart along the bar axis from the first receiver. The first and the second receivers are simultaneously engageable with a respective one of a first ratchet buckle member and a second ratchet buckle member, spaced apart from one another, for pivoting at least one of the first and the second ratchet buckle members about a pivot axis.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a leverage tool in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the leverage tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view, enlarged and fragmented, of a first end of the leverage tool shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view the leverage tool shown in FIG. 1 wherein the leverage tool is engaged with a binder handle for increasing tension;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view the leverage tool shown in FIG. 1 wherein the leverage tool is engaged with the binder handle for releasing tension;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view the leverage tool shown in FIG. 1 wherein the leverage tool is engaged with a ratchet buckle; and

FIG. 7 is a perspective view the leverage tool shown in FIG. 1 wherein the leverage tool is engaged with a winch.

Claims

1. A leverage tool for operating a ratchet buckle having an operating lever pivotable about a pivot axis, the leverage tool comprising: a bar member having a bar axis with a first receiver and a second receiver spaced-apart from the first receiver along the bar axis, the first receiver being engageable with a first ratchet buckle member and the second receiver being engageable simultaneously with an operating lever member, spaced-apart from the first ratchet buckle member, for pivoting the operating lever about the pivot axis.

2. A leverage tool as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first receiver is positioned at a first end of the bar member.

3. A leverage tool as claimed in claim 2, comprising a handle insertion channel defined continuously in a section of the bar member, contiguous to the first end of the bar member and the first receiver, and a handle retention member mounted to the bar member and extending above a longitudinal opening of the handle insertion channel, the handle insertion channel being designed to at least partially insert therein a binder handle, the handle retention member preventing the binder handle from being released from the handle insertion channel while pivoting the binder handle about a pivot axis of a binder.

4. A leverage tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the first receiver and the second receiver extends substantially perpendicular to the bar axis and has a C-channel shape with an open end.

5. A leverage tool as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first receiver is mounted to the first end of the bar member and the second receiver is engageable with a handle of the operating lever.

6. A leverage tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bar member has a first section adjacent the first end, a second section defining a first obtuse angle with the first section, and a third section being longer than said first and second sections and defining a second obtuse angle with the second section.

7. A leverage tool as claimed in claim 3, comprising binder handle lateral stabilizers mounted to the bar member, proximate to the first end thereof, extending substantially parallel to the bar axis and being spaced apart from one another to receive therebetween a section of the binder handle, a rear end of the binder handle being simultaneously inserted in the second receiver.

8. A leverage tool as claimed in claim 1, comprising a winch bar mounted to a second end of the bar member and insertable into a receiving aperture of a winding drum for rotating the winding drum about a rotation axis.

9. A tightening device leverage tool comprising: a bar member with a bar axis;a first receiver mounted to the bar member; anda second receiver mounted to the bar member and spaced-apart along the bar axis from the first receiver, the first and the second receivers being simultaneously engageable with a respective one of a first ratchet buckle member and a second ratchet buckle member, spaced apart from one another, for pivoting at least one of the first and the second ratchet buckle members about a pivot axis.

10. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 9, wherein at least one of the first and the second receivers extends substantially perpendicular to the bar axis and has a C-channel shape with an open end facing a first end of the bar member.

11. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 10, wherein one of the first and the second receivers is mounted to the first end of the bar member.

12. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 9, wherein the bar member has a first section adjacent the first end, a second section defining a first obtuse angle with the first section, and a third section being longer than said first and second sections and defining a second obtuse angle with the second section.

13. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 9, comprising a handle insertion channel defined continuously in a section of the bar member, contiguous to a first end of the bar member, and one of the first and the second receivers, and a handle retention member mounted to the bar member and extending above a longitudinal opening of the handle insertion channel, the handle insertion channel being designed to at least partially insert therein a binder handle and the handle retention member preventing the binder handle from being released from the handle insertion channel while pivoting the binder handle about a pivot axis of a binder.

14. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 13, comprising binder handle lateral stabilizers mounted to the bar member, proximate to a first end thereof, extending substantially parallel to the bar axis and being spaced apart from one another to receive therebetween a section of the binder handle, a rear end of the binder handle being simultaneously inserted in one of the first and the second receivers.

15. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 9, comprising a winch bar mounted to an end of the bar member and insertable in a receiving aperture of a winding drum for rotating the winding drum about a rotation axis.

16. A tightening device leverage tool comprising: a bar member with a bar axis;a ratchet buckle adapter mounted to the bar member and engageable with an operating lever of a ratchet buckle for pivoting the operating lever about a ratchet buckle pivot axis; anda binder adapter provided on the bar member and engageable with a binder handle for pivoting the binder handle about a binder pivot axis.

17. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 16, wherein the ratchet buckle adapter comprises a first receiver and a second receiver spaced-apart from the first receiver along the bar axis, the first receiver being engageable with a ratchet buckle member and the second receiver being engageable simultaneously with an operating lever member, spaced-apart from the ratchet buckle member.

18. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 17, wherein at least one of the first receiver and the second receiver extends substantially perpendicular to the bar axis and has a C-channel shape with an open end facing a first end of the bar member.

19. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 16, wherein the bar member has a first section adjacent the first end, a second section defining a first obtuse angle with the first section, and a third section being longer than said first and second sections and defining a second obtuse angle with the second section.

20. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 16, wherein the binder adapter comprises a handle insertion channel defined continuously in a section of the bar member, contiguous to a first end of the bar member, and the ratchet buckle adapter, and a handle retention member mounted to the bar member and extending above a longitudinal opening of the handle insertion channel, the handle insertion channel being designed to at least partially insert therein the binder handle and the handle retention member preventing the binder handle from being released from the handle insertion channel while pivoting the binder handle about the binder pivot axis.

21. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 16, wherein the binder adapter comprises binder handle lateral stabilizers mounted to the bar member, proximate to a first end thereof, extending substantially parallel to the bar axis and being spaced apart from one another to receive therebetween a section of the binder handle, a rear end of the binder handle being simultaneously inserted in the ratchet buckle adapter.

22. A tightening device leverage tool as claimed in claim 16, comprising a winch bar mounted to the bar member and engageable with a receiving aperture defined in a winding drum for rotating the winding drum about a rotation axis.

23. A tightening device leverage tool comprising: a bar having a first end and a second end;a first receiver having a C-shaped cross-section, the first receiver being positioned transversally at first end of the bar with a receiving opening oriented away from the first end;a second receiver having a C-shaped cross-section, the second receiver being positioned transversally below the bar, at a predetermined distance from the first receiver, and with a receiving opening oriented towards the first end;a channel defined in the bar adjacent the first end;a handle retention member above a portion of the channel;whereby the leverage tool can be used to handle either a ratchet buckle by engaging the first receiver and the second receiver onto a first and a second ratchet buckle elements, respectively, or a load binder by engaging a binder handle in the channel below the handle retention member.