Tie-down anchor for freight
AssigneeTTX Company
InventorsRonald P. Sellberg, Richard W. Dawson
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Abstract
A floor tie-down anchor for securing freight during transport is provided. A tie-down anchor is provided comprising an elongated L-shaped bracket including a first leg and a second leg forming an angle therebetween. At least one aperture having a first shape is defined through the first leg and configured to receive a connecting mechanism for securing freight. At least one aperture having a second shape different from the first shape is defined through said first leg. The first shape is an oval slot and the second shape is a circle, and the L-shaped bracket is operatively connected to a railcar having a floor such that the first leg is substantially coplanar with and parallel to the floor of the railcar.
Claims18
A tie-down anchor comprising:
- an elongated L-shaped bracket including a first leg and a second leg, wherein said first leg and said second leg form an angle therebetween;
- at least one aperture having a first shape defined through said first leg, wherein said at least one aperture is configured to receive a connecting mechanism for securing freight;
- at least one aperture having a second shape different from said first shape defined through said first leg, wherein said first shape is an oval slot and said second shape is a circle;
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- said L-shaped bracket operatively connected to a railcar having a floor such that said first leg is substantially coplanar with and parallel to said floor of said railcar.
A tie-down anchor comprising:
- an elongated L-shaped bracket including a first leg and a second leg, wherein said first leg and said second leg form an angle therebetween;
- at least one aperture defined in said first leg, said aperture being a circular hole, wherein said at least one aperture is configured to receive a connecting mechanism for securing freight;
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- said L-shaped bracket operatively connected to a railcar having a floor such that said first leg is coplanar with and substantially parallel to said floor of said railcar.
A tie-down anchor comprising:
- an elongated L-shaped bracket including a first leg and a second leg, wherein said first leg and said second leg form an angle therebetween;
- a plurality of spaced-apart apertures defined in said first leg, wherein said plurality of apertures defined in said first leg includes at least one circular hole configured to receive a connecting mechanism for securing freight;
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- said L-shaped bracket operatively connected to a railcar having a floor such that said first leg is coplanar with and substantially parallel to said floor of said railcar.
A system for securing freight within a transport vehicle comprising:
- first and second L-shaped tie-down anchors, said first and second tie-down anchors each having a first leg and a second leg, wherein a plurality of apertures are defined in said first legs, said anchors mounted in said vehicle in a spaced-apart configuration such that said first legs are coplanar with and substantially parallel to a floor of said vehicle;
- at least one strap having distal ends and a connector attached to each end, said connectors being connected to said anchors.
A tie-down anchor comprising:
- an elongated L-shaped bracket including a first leg and a second leg, wherein said first leg and said second leg form an angle therebetween, said elongated L-shaped bracket being operatively connected to a railcar such that said first leg is coplanar with and parallel to a floor of said railcar;
- at least one aperture defined through said first leg, wherein said at least one aperture is configured to receive a connecting mechanism for securing freight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.