ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,532,946, issued on Jan. 27.
"Ratchet housing assembly" was invented by Kurt Whitney (Monaca, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A ratchet housing assembly for encasing the ratchet strap device from water damage includes a capsule having a cylindrical shape and made of a plastic material. The capsule has a perimeter wall enclosing an interior that defines a space for encasing a ratchet assembly. Furthermore, the perimeter wall has a first edge and a second edge. A side wall is positioned on the first edge of the perimeter wall and a cap is attachable and removable from the second edge of the capsule. The cap is the plastic material and ha...