Load restraining apparatus and method
AssigneeGreat Aussie Ideas Pty Ltd
InventorsJohn Brullo, Anthony Bourne
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Abstract
A load (22, 26, 27, 28, 29) is restrained against movement by passing a tape or chain (21, 31, 39) around the load (22, 26, 27, 28, 29) and passing the tape or chain (21, 31, 39) through a slot (17, 44) in a plate or the like (14, 41).
Claims8
An assembly for restraining a load, the assembly comprising an apparatus and a flat tape secured together, the apparatus comprising a U-shaped member consisting of a single pair of arms and a single open slot defined by the arms, wherein the single open slot is adapted to receive the flat tape and the flat tape is configured to form a bight that extends from the single open slot between the arms, wherein each arm ends in a hook that projects into the single open slot to prevent the flat tape from laterally slipping off the arms and exiting the single open slot, and wherein the bight is configured to be formed around the load, wherein the load comprises a first side and a distally positioned second side, and wherein the U-shaped member is positioned proximal to the first side and a first surface of a vehicle is positioned proximal to the second side.
A method for restraining a load, the method comprising securing the load on a vehicle using an apparatus comprising a flat tape and a U-shaped member consisting of a single pair of arms and a single open slot defined by the arms, wherein the single open slot is adapted to receive the flat tape and the flat tape is configured to form a bight that extends from the single open slot between the arms, wherein each arm ends in a hook that projects into the single open slot to prevent the flat tape from laterally slipping off the arms and exiting the single open slot, and wherein the bight is configured to be formed around the load.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.