Spring-biased take-up clamp assembly for mobile home tie-down straps

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An improved spring-biased take-up clamp assembly for elongated tie-down elements such as cables ropes or mobile home, tie-down straps is provided which permits simplified infinitely, adjustable take-up and tightening of the tie-down element with secure locking at any desired position and without the use of conventional turnbuckles or other devices using interference-fit structure for spindle-retaining purposes. In preferred forms the assembly includes a rotatable take-up mandrel or spindle for a tiedown element, an apertured mounting plate fixed to the upper end of an embedded earth anchor, and a motion-checking snubber spring operatively coupled between the strap spindle and mounting plate …