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US 10,894,502 B2Granted
Tie down systems for securing cargo within vehicle cargo spaces
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsJack Marchlewski, Vince Anthony Chimento, Robert Reiners, Jeffrey Gray
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Abstract
This disclosure details tie down systems for securing cargo within vehicle cargo spaces. An exemplary tie down system may include a corner bracket mounted in a corner of the cargo space. The corner bracket may include a plurality of openings for tying down cargo at different heights within the cargo space.
Claims9
A tie down system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first corner bracket;
- a first opening formed in the first corner bracket and disposed at a first height of the first corner bracket;
- a second opening formed in the first corner bracket and disposed at a second height of the first corner bracket;
- a second corner bracket;
- and
- a tying device connecting between the first corner bracket and the second corner bracket,
- wherein the tying device hooks or clamps within openings of each of the first corner bracket and the second corner bracket,
- wherein the first corner bracket includes an outer face, a first side face, and a second side face, and the first side face and the second side face curve toward one another,
- wherein the first side face and the second side face of the first corner bracket join together to establish a closed triangular shape.
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A method, comprising:
- positioning a cargo item within a vehicle cargo space;
- tying down the cargo item with a first tying device and a second tying device that connect between a first corner bracket and a second corner bracket of a tie down system;
- wherein the first and second tying devices are connected to the first and second brackets at different heights relative to a floor of the vehicle cargo space.
A tie down system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a first corner bracket;
- a first opening formed in the first corner bracket and disposed at a first height of the first corner bracket;
- a second opening formed in the first corner bracket and disposed at a second height of the first corner bracket;
- a second corner bracket;
- and
- a tying device connecting between the first corner bracket and the second corner bracket,
- wherein the tying device hooks or clamps within openings of each of the first corner bracket and the second corner bracket,
- wherein the first corner bracket is triangular shaped or rectangular shaped and includes a hollow passage;
- and
- an end cap attached to the first corner bracket and configured to close-off the hollow passage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.