Rope tie down apparatus
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDragan B. STOJKOVIC, Joshua R. HEMPHILL
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Abstract
A tie-down apparatus is disclosed for a pick-up truck bed that includes a cleat having a base portion adapted to be attached to the pick-up truck bed and a loop portion defining an opening for receiving an elongated strand threaded through the opening. A neck portion is provided between the base portion and the loop portion that is adapted to be wrapped by the strand. A hook-shaped flange has a first portion extending normal relative to the loop portion and a second portion partially overlying and spaced from the loop portion. Teeth may be provided on the loop portion directly or on two triangular protrusions. A clamping jaw may also be used to positively grip the strand.
Claims12
A tie-down apparatus for pick-up truck bed comprising:
- a cleat including a base portion adapted to be attached to the pick-up truck bed, a loop portion defining an opening for receiving an elongated strand threaded through the opening, and a hook-shaped flange that has a first portion extending normal relative to the loop portion and a second portion partially overlying and spaced from the loop portion.
A tie-down apparatus for pick-up truck bed comprising:
- a cleat including a base portion adapted to be attached to the pick-up truck bed, a loop portion defining an opening for receiving an elongated strand threaded through the opening, and a gripper provided on a distal end of the loop portion that defines a concave rope receptacle, and wherein a plurality of teeth are provided in the receptacle to facilitate holding the strand.
A tie-down apparatus for pick-up truck bed comprising:
- a cleat including a base portion adapted to be attached to the pick-up truck bed, a loop portion defining an opening for receiving an elongated strand threaded through the opening, and a gripper provided on a distal end of the loop portion, and wherein a plurality of teeth are provided on at least one side of the loop portion to facilitate holding the elongated strand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.