Hold down strap with tie-off loop

Details Hold down strap with tie-off loop Hold down strap with tie-off loop

1999-05-18

2001-09-11

Gordon, Stephen T. (Department: 3612)

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Load lashing retainer or load lashing adjunct

Wraparound

C410S100000, C410S103000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06287062

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention generally relates to load securing straps for transport trucks and more particularly to the securement of a safety harness to such straps.
BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION
In the trucking industry, a common way to secure a load to a flatbed truck is with straps of suitably strong material (such as polyester and/or nylon webbing) over the load and secured to attachment points on both sides of the truck bed.
As transport truck beds are rather high off of the ground a significant safety risk is faced by operators in securing loads by way of falling injuries. Walking around on truck beds and particularly on the load itself carries a significant falling risk, particularly if the load is ice or snow covered and possibly even moreso if a tarpaulin covers the load.
In some jurisdictions, Occupational Health and Safety legislation requirements affecting the trucking industry requires workers (including transport truck drivers and other workers) to be “tied off” for example where they may be in danger of falling 3 meters (10 feet) or more in Canada, and 2 meters (6 feet) or more in the United States. Unfortunately neither the load nor the transport truck provide tie-off points.
It is an object of the present invention to provide, for a worker on a transport truck wearing a full body harness and lanyard, a structure having a suitable tie-off point for securement of a lanyard hook attached to the lanyard.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A load securing apparatus for securing a load to a structure, the apparatus having a strap with first and second opposite ends, to the first end of which is attached a respective connector part. The connector part enables securement of the strap to a mating connector part on the structure. At least one tie-off loop is securely fastened to the strap to allow attachment of a hook to the strap.
The apparatus may be a hold down strap for a transport trailer and the loop, of which there may more than one, may provide securement for a lanyard hook.


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