Cargo tie-down assembly
AssigneeGlobal IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsDavid McKimson, Scott Munro, Ahmet Solu
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Abstract
A cargo tie-down assembly including a tie-down loop and a non-metallic, protective housing are provided. The housing includes an integrally molded, non-metallic base and side walls which define a pocket which is sized and shaped to receive and nominally retain the loop. A hinge hingedly connects the loop to the side walls within the pocket to allow the loop to rotate about a rotational axis between a retraced, protected position within the pocket and an extended, use position outside the pocket.
Claims20
An assembly for securing cargo in a cargo area of a vehicle during vehicle operation, the assembly comprising:
- a tie-down loop;
- a non-metallic, protective housing including an integrally molded, non-metallic base and side walls which define a pocket which is sized and shaped to receive and nominally retain the loop;
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- a hinge to hingedly connect the loop to the side walls within the pocket to allow the loop to rotate about a rotational axis between a retracted, protected position within the pocket and an extended, use position outside the pocket.
A cargo tie-down assembly comprising:
- a tie-down loop;
- a non-metallic, protective housing including an integrally molded, non-metallic base and side walls which define a pocket which is sized and shaped to receive and nominally retain the loop;
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- a hinge to hingedly connect the loop to the side walls within the pocket to allow the loop to rotate about a rotational axis between a retracted, protected position within the pocket and an extended, use position outside the pocket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.