Truck bed tie down anchor cleat

Details Truck bed tie down anchor cleat Truck bed tie down anchor cleat

1998-01-06

2000-03-21

Gordon, Stephen T.

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Load lashing retainer or load lashing adjunct

Anchor

410110, B60P 708

Patent

active

060395206

ABSTRACT:
A truck bed tie down anchor cleat for pickup utility vehicles which includes a clamp bracket (26) in U-shape having a pair of outwardly extending arms (32) to which a pivotal latch plate (52) is securely positioned inbetween. A wedge member (60) is located between the bracket and the truck bed side rail (30) and a rod shaped nut (70) is superimposed on top of the angular shaped wedge member. A bolt (74) is inserted through the bracket and wedge member and tightened into the nut applying a continuous compressive force wedging the cleat between a fulcrum flange (44) integral with the bracket and the side rails holding the invention securely in place with no modification to the truck bed. A second embodiment omits the latch plate and utilizes only one arm (32') in a horizontal position. A third embodiment substitutes a bicycle axle adapter (82) for the latch plate. A fourth embodiment uses a two piece clamp bracket with studs (84) on the bracket face and a detachable clamp bracket (86) held together with hex nuts (90).

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patent: 5443341 (1995-08-01), Hamilton
patent: 5738471 (1998-04-01), Zentner et al.
patent: 5915900 (1999-06-01), Boltz

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