Freight accommodation on freight carrier – Load lashing retainer or load lashing adjunct – Anchor
Patent
1996-08-27
1998-09-01
Gordon, Stephen T.
Freight accommodation on freight carrier
Load lashing retainer or load lashing adjunct
Anchor
410100, 410101, 410106, 242394, 2426111, B60P 708
Patent
active
058001050
ABSTRACT:
A tie-down mechanism has a spool portion which is operable by manual engagement with a pivoting handle which engages a spool portion at selected angular positions and is used to provide additional force to turn the spool. At the opposite end of the spool, a spring loaded locking pin is manually disengaged to enable the spool to turn and take up a webbed strap, cord or rope which is being engaged. As the handle is moved downward to its maximum extent, the pin is allowed to engage and lock the spool as the handle is re-positioned for a further pull. The spool can be disengaged only by manual operation of the locking pin, and the locking pin cannot be removed while the spool is under turning force. In addition, the tie-down mechanism of the present invention is fitted with a special plate and locking mechanism which enables it to pivot without becoming disengaged from a vehicle body, and provides for a locking mechanism to deter theft.
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Gordon Stephen T.
Harrington Curtis L.
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