A pawl is pivotal about a pawl pivot.

The park pawl assembly 120 includes a park pawl 122, a park pawl actuator 127, and a park pawl release arm 133.

A lifting device (1) comprises a rotatable pawl (2) with a pawl arm (6) held in a pawl sleeve (12).

A catch spring extends from the catch segment into the neck area.

The catch segment and the catch spring form a single-pieced or several part catch (4).

The adjustable ratchet may also include a ratchet assembly which may include a unidirectional ratcheting drive ratchet and at least one pivot arm.

While one connecting arm and associated pawl is transferring energy to the ratched wheel, the other connecting arm is disengaging an associated pawl from the ratchet wheel.

The small arm (34) has forward and reverse detents (29).

The third member includes a latch and a lock engageable with the latch.

A dog is fixed to the push rod.

The drop ring has an internal snap and an external snap wherein the internal snap engages the sleeve snap of the closure when the closure engages the drop ring.

The engagement pawls include a resilient engagement pawl (17) and a rigid engagement pawl (18).

In several embodiments, an inflation device can include a tube, an inner detent, and an outer detent.

A pawl rotatable about a fixed pawl pivot axis is biased toward the catch.

The translating member comprises a pawl.