Restraining fittings
AssigneeEast/West Industries, Inc.
InventorsDominic J. Spinosa, Frank Knoll
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Abstract
A restraining fitting suitable for use with a mating track member affixed to a flat surface includes an upper portion having a ring affixed thereon suitable for receiving restraining straps or, alternatively, may include a bracket for receiving other mechanisms such as seat legs, shelves, etc., on its upper surface. The lower portion includes depending protrusions adapted to be received into and cooperate with bore holes provided in the track member. A lower member formed to be slidably retained by the upper member provides displacement of the depending protrusions locking the restraining fitting in the mating track member without requiring movement of the upper member from its initial position.
Claims20
A restraining fitting suitable for use with a mating track member having a plurality of bore holes provided in a longitudinal undercut channel, comprising:
- (A) an upper member having a lower surface, upper surface and a restraining means provided, thereon, said lower surface of said upper member being provided with;
- (a) channel means, and
- (b) downwardly depending spaced apart protrusions formed to cooperate with and be received by said track member bore holes;
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- (B) a lower member having an upper surface formed to be slidably retained by said upper member channel means and cooperate therewith, said lower member being provided with;
- (a) a lower surface having a plurality of downwardly depending spaced apart protrusions positioned to extend beyond and to coincide with said depending protrusions provided on said lower surface of said upper member in a first position and to be displaced therefrom when moved to a second position.
A restraining apparatus comprising:
- (A) a longitudinal track member having;
- (a) a longitudinal undercut channel,
- (b) a plurality of bore holes provided in said channel, and
- (c) means for affixing said track to a flat surface;
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- (B) a restraining fitting for use with said track member including;
- (a) an upper member having a lower surface, an upper surface and a restraining means provided thereon, said lower surface of said upper member being provided with;
- (i) channel means, and
- (ii) downwardly depending spaced apart protrusions formed to cooperate with and be received by said track bore holes, and
- (b) a lower member having an upper surface formed to be slidably retained by said upper member channel means and cooperate therewith, said lower member being provided with;
- (i) a lower surface having a plurality of downwardly depending spaced apart protrusions positioned to extend beyond and to coincide with said depending protrusions provided on said lower surface of said upper member in a first position and to be displaced therefrom when moved to a second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.