Load-securement apparatus and a method of installing the load-securement apparatus to secure a load in a shipping container

A load-securement apparatus comprising:

• a first anchor strap;
• a second anchor strap;
• a first load restrainer comprising:
• (1) a first non-rigid barrier comprising a first surface and an opposing second surface and defining multiple openings;
• (2) a first load-restraining strap comprising a first portion attached to the first non-rigid barrier and extending along the first surface of the first non-rigid barrier, a second portion attached to the first non-rigid barrier and extending along the second surface of the first non-rigid barrier, a loop portion between the first and second portions, and a free portion extending from the second portion and through two of the openings;
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• (3) a second load-restraining strap comprising a first portion attached to the first non-rigid barrier and extending along the first surface of the first non-rigid barrier, a second portion attached to the first non-rigid barrier and extending along the second surface of the first non-rigid barrier, a loop portion between the first and second portions, and a free portion extending from the second portion and through two of the openings;
• wherein the loop portions of the first and second load-restraining straps of the first load restrainer are sized to receive the first anchor strap to slidably attach the first load restrainer to the first anchor strap, and a second load restrainer comprising:
• (1) a second non-rigid barrier comprising a first surface and an opposing second surface and defining multiple openings;
• (2) a first load-restraining strap comprising a first portion attached to the second non-rigid barrier and extending along the first surface of the second non-rigid barrier, a second portion attached to the second non-rigid barrier and extending along the second surface of the second non-rigid barrier, a loop portion between the first and second portions, and a free portion extending from the second portion and through two of the openings;
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• (3) a second load-restraining strap comprising a first portion attached to the second non-rigid barrier and extending along the first surface of the second non-rigid barrier, a second portion attached to the second non-rigid barrier and extending along the second surface of the second non-rigid barrier, a loop portion between the first and second portions, and a free portion extending from the second portion and through two of the openings;
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• wherein the loop portions of the first and second load-restraining straps of the second load restrainer are sized to receive the second anchor strap to slidably attach the second load restrainer to the second anchor strap,
• wherein the first load-restraining strap of the first load restrainer is attachable to the second load-restraining strap of the second load restrainer and the second load-restraining strap of the first load restrainer is attachable to the first load-restraining strap of the second load restrainer to attach the first and second load restrainers.

A load restrainer for a load-securement apparatus, the load restrainer comprising:

• a non-rigid barrier comprising a first surface and an opposing second surface and defining multiple openings;
• a first load-restraining strap comprising a first portion attached to the non-rigid barrier and extending along the first surface, a second portion attached to the non-rigid barrier and extending along the second surface, a loop portion between the first and second portions, and a free portion extending from the second portion and through two of the openings;
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• a second load-restraining strap comprising a first portion attached to the non-rigid barrier and extending along the first surface, a second portion attached to the non-rigid barrier and extending along the second surface, a loop portion between the first and second portions, and a free portion extending from the second portion and through two of the openings.