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US 2019/0337441 A1Published application
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.
Claims20
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;
- and
- a second opening formed in the first corner bracket and disposed at a second height of the first corner bracket.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- a first wall and a second wall that meet together to establish a first corner of a cargo space of the vehicle;
- and
- a first corner bracket positioned within the first corner and mounted to each of the first wall and the second wall.
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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.