Vehicle restraint assembly

Freight accommodation on freight carrier – Particular article accommodation – Wheeled vehicle

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410 7, 410 8, 410 12, 410 30, 410100, 24 68CD, B60P 708

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059082747

ABSTRACT:
A restraint assembly for securing an automotive vehicle to a flat-bed transport vehicle is adapted for use along with wheel chocks. The restraint assembly includes a synthetic, woven webbing strap having ends which are cut cold rather than by a heated blade; a standard, off-the-shelf ratchet mechanism with which the strap is engaged; a vehicle attachment hook attached to a second end of the strap; and a J-shaped hook for engaging a hole on the transport vehicle, the J-hook having a return bend that is approximately 180.degree. in arc length and an extended free end. The geometry of the J-hook serves to substantially prevent the ratchet mechanism from becoming disengaged from the transport vehicle due to bouncing of the restrained automotive vehicle on its suspension. Cold cutting the end of the strap result in a soft, brush-like tip, rather than a hard bead of re-solidified plastic material as is caused by the heat cutting and sealing process normally used to cut synthetic webbing, and thus prevents excessive frictional heating of the strap caused by bouncing of the vehicle.

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