Flatbed winch winding bar

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention is directed to providing a means for reeling up the slack webbing on flatbed trailer winches while eliminating the impracticalities of the currently employed methods of winch bar and hand winding.
A unique combination of features allows the present invention to perform the task of winding the winch webbing in a fashion, speed and convenience never before enjoyed by any other device used for this task.
The first feature is the ease of engagement of the winding bar to the winch.
Using the existing winch holes designed to accept the winch bar, the winding bar employees a simple hook configuration to provide a positive engagement to the winch drum.
The second feature is the rolling sleeves over the winch bar's main element.
The sleeves allow the bar to be rotated quickly, minimizing friction while providing a means of securely grasping and controlling the winding bar.
The third feature is the simple design which facilitates cost effective manufacture.
The design also lends itself to be easily stored in either the truck cab or on the trailer itself without any dedicated storage compartment or apparatus.
Lastly, the design performs a function longly desired by flatbed operators by enabling the retrieval of the winch webbing in a fraction of the time required by methods currently available or employed.
The function of the present invention is accomplished through the use of a steel rod that passes through two steel sleeves.
The rod is bent in a fashion that enables the user to rotate the rod using simple hand motion while grasping the steel sleeves.
The far end of the rod contains a hook which provides the interface to the winch and transfers the rotary motion from the winding bar to the web winch.