# US 2014/0150215 A1 · Systems and devices for securing portable objects and related methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150215 A1 - Document ID: US20140150215A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/093,378 - Filed: 2013-11-29 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-11-30 - Inventors: Jon LaPray - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150215A1 ## CPC - E05B 73/0005: {using chains, cables or the like (chain- or cable-locks of the padlock type E05B67/003; lockable clothing hangers or hanger racks E05B69/006)} - B61D 45/001: {Devices for fixing to walls or floors} - E05B 67/003: {Chain, wire or cable locks (alarms therefor E05B45/005; E05B69/006 takes precedence)} - E05B 73/00: Devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal; Miscellaneous locking devices {(motorcycle helmets A42B3/0413; supporting arrangements specially adapted for fastening helmets B62J11/24; gun racks A47B81/005; showcases with theft protection A47F3/002; anti-theft means for peg-boards, grids or rods for hanging merchandise A47F5/0861; show stands, hangers, shelves with provision against unauthorised removal A47F7/024; for self-service hand-carts A47F10/04; locking skis A63C11/004; locking bolts, nuts or pins F16B41/00)} - Y10T 24/31: Plural fasteners having intermediate flaccid connector - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS - B61D: BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES (vehicles in general B60; adaptation of vehicles to special systems B61B; underframes B61F) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An anchoring device and system for securing portable objects is disclosed. The anchoring device may be configured for engagement with a lockable container or structure having an articulating, lockable member. The system may include an anchoring device and a securing device, the securing device (e.g., a cable, chain, etc.) being configured to engage with portable objects and be secured by the anchoring device. In some aspects, an anchoring device may be for engagement with a lockable vehicle door or tailgate can include one or more anchoring members and at least one restraining member. In some aspects, the securing member may be a cable or chain having a closed loop that can be engaged with a portable object and a restraining portion of the anchoring device, and when the anchoring device is engaged with a lockable container or structure, the portable object may be secured thereto. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A securing system for engaging with a storage structure having a closable member and an adjacent wall thereto, said securing system comprising: a. a securing device for securing portable objects, said securing device having at least one closed loop; and b. an anchor device configured to be engaged with said securing device, said anchor device comprising: i. a restraining portion for engaging said closed loop of said securing device, and ii. an anchor portion fixed to said restraining portion, said anchor portion having a shape corresponding to an interface of said storage structure wall and said closable member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The securing system of claim 1, wherein said shape of said anchor portion is configured to be passed through said closed loop of said securing device to engage said closed loop with said restraining portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The securing system of claim 1, wherein said storage structure is an open-top cargo area of a vehicle or trailer, said closable member is a gate of said storage structure, and said storage structure wall is one of the group consisting of a cargo bed floor and cargo sidewall, and wherein said shape of said anchor portion is an approximate L-shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The securing system of claim 1, wherein said storage structure is a box with a lockable lid or door and said shape of said anchor portion is an approximate hook-shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The securing system of claim 1, wherein said securing device is a cable or chain having a closed loop at each end thereof. ### Claim 6 A securing system including an anchoring device for engaging with an open-top cargo area of a vehicle or trailer having an articulating member and an adjacent wall thereto, said anchoring device comprising: a. an anchoring portion having at least one anchoring member, said at least one anchoring member comprising a first section and a second section continuous with said first section, said at least one anchoring member having a shape corresponding to an interface between said articulating member and said wall of said open-top cargo area; and b. a restraining portion fixed to said first section of said anchoring member for restraining a device having a closed loop. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, further comprising a securing device having at least one closed loop for engaging with said restraining portion, wherein a distal end of said restraining portion has a shape for preventing said closed loop of said securing device from being removed from said distal end of said restraining portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The securing system of claim 7, wherein said securing device is a cable or chain having closed loops at each end thereof. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, wherein said first and second sections of said anchoring member comprise an approximate L-shape. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, wherein said second section has a shape for positioning below a bottom edge of said articulating member and preventing said anchoring device from being removed from said interface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, wherein said anchoring portion comprises at least two anchoring members. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The securing system of claim 11, wherein said at least two anchoring members are about parallel. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The securing system of claim 12, wherein angles between said first and said second sections of each of said anchoring members are about equal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, wherein the angle between said restraining portion and said first section of said anchoring member is greater than the angle between said first and said second sections of said anchoring member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, wherein the angle between said first and said second sections of said anchoring member is between about 70° and about 110°. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, wherein the angle between said restraining portion and said first section of said anchoring member is between about 90° and about 180°. ### Claim 17 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, wherein said restraining portion has a first section and at least two lateral sections, each said lateral section protruding laterally from said first section at an angle between about 30° to about 120° and protruding from substantially the same longitudinal point along said first section. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) The securing system of claim 6, said anchoring portion comprising at least two anchoring members, wherein said restraining portion is fixed to each said first sections of said anchoring members. ### Claim 19 A securing system including an anchor device for engaging with a container having an articulating member and an adjacent wall thereto, said anchor device comprising: a. an anchor portion having at least one anchor member, said at least one anchor member having at least three sections: i. a first section, ii. a second section fixed to said first section and having a first angle relative to said first section, iii. a third section fixed to said second section and having a second angle relative to said second section, wherein together said first, said second, and said third sections have an approximate hook shape configured to engage with said wall of said container; and b. a restraining portion fixed to said first section of said anchoring member for restraining a device having a closed loop. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The securing device of claim 19, wherein when said anchor device is engaged with said container, said third section of said at least one anchor member is configured to be positioned adjacent to an interior surface of said wall of said container, said second section of said at least one anchor member is configured to be positioned adjacent to an edge of said wall of said container and an inside surface of said articulating member, and said first section of said at least one anchor member is configured to be positioned adjacent to an outside surface of said wall of said container. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) The securing system of claim 19, further comprising a securing device having at least one closed loop for engaging with said restraining portion, wherein a distal end of said restraining portion has a shape for preventing said closed loop of said securing device from being removed from said distal end of said restraining portion. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The securing system of claim 21, wherein said securing device is a cable or chain having closed loops at each end thereof. ### Claim 23 (depends on 19) The securing system of claim 19, wherein said anchoring portion comprises at least two anchoring members. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The securing system of claim 23, wherein said at least two anchoring members are about parallel. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The securing system of claim 23, wherein the first angles of each of said anchoring members are about equal, and wherein the second angles of each of said anchoring members are about equal. ### Claim 26 (depends on 20) The securing system of claim 20, wherein said restraining portion has a first section and at least two lateral sections, each said lateral section protruding laterally from said first section at an angle between about 30° to about 120° and protruding from substantially the same longitudinal point along said first section. ### Claim 27 (depends on 20) The securing system of claim 20, said anchoring portion comprising at least two anchoring members, wherein said restraining portion is fixed to each said first sections of said anchoring members. ### Claim 28 A method of using a securing system to secure a moveable object in a storage area having a first wall and a second articulating wall, comprising: a. passing a securing device through at least one portion of said moveable object, said securing device having at least one closed loop on a distal end thereof; b. threading an anchor device through said at least one closed loop of said securing device, wherein said anchor device comprises: i. a restraining portion for engaging and restraining said securing device, wherein a distal end of said restraining portion has a shape preventing said closed loop of said securing device from being removed from said distal end of said restraining portion, and ii. an anchor portion fixed to said restraining portion; c. engaging said anchor device with said storage area by positioning said anchor portion in an interface between said first wall and said second articulating wall of said storage area; and d. engaging said second articulating wall to said first wall, thereby securing said anchor device in said storage area. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein said second articulating wall is a gate of an open-top cargo area of a vehicle or trailer and said first wall is a surface adjacent to the base of said gate, and said anchor portion has an approximate L-shape configured to fit within said interface, wherein said interface is a gap between the base of said gate and said adjacent surface of said open-top cargo area. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein said first articulating wall is the sidewall of a box and second articulating wall is a lid or door of said box, wherein said anchor portion engages with said sidewall of said box.