US 5,551,379 AGranted

Multiple use motion restraint device

OwnerMarcie J. Hartinventor

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Abstract

A motion restraint device to secure cargo items and animals is attached at opposite ends to suitable cargo tie down hardware, mounted on a track cargo bed. The device includes a sectioned, adjustable support strap consisting of three, approximately equal in length, separate sections, connected together by two rings. Attached to each ring is one adjustable lead. A third adjustable lead is attached to the center portion of the support strap with a floating ring that allows transverse movement of the third lead along the center portion of the support strap that exists between the two rings. The ends of the support strap and leads having swivel bolt snap connectors attached for releasable installation of the device, for attachment to cargo items, multiple animals, and for configuring looped hand grips to use the device as an animal leash.

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Dependent claims

A multiple use motion restraint device that restricts the movement range of cargo and animals inside the cargo area of a pick up truck, comprising:

(a) a support strap of flexible composition and of a predetermined adjustable length, said support strap having two opposite ends and a center portion extending therebetween,
(b) said opposite ends having an openable connector means, conditioned for releasable engagement to cargo tie down hardware mounted on the top rail portion of a cargo bed, secured to said ends, whereby said support strap is retained in a generally taut position,
(c) said support strap being comprised of three approximately equal in length, separate sections consecutively joined together with two ring type links, said center portion existing in the middle span between two said two links,
(d) a plurality of leads of a predetermined adjustable length, with said support strap composition, having two opposite ends, one end of two said leads being affixed to said links, respectively,
(e) said opposite ends of all said leads having an openable connector means, whereby releasable engagement to an animal collar or cargo item is achieved by directly attaching said openable connector means to said animal collar or said cargo item, or by passing said lead through a handle or opening of said cargo item and attaching said openable connector means directly onto said lead, said support strap, or said link.

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A multiple use motion restraint device that restricts the movement range of cargo and animals inside the cargo area of a pick up truck, configured into an animal leash comprising:

(a) a support strap of flexible composition and of a predetermined adjustable length, having two opposite ends and center portion extending therebetween,
(b) said support strap being comprised of three approximately equal in length, separate sections, consecutively joined together with two ring type links, said center portion existing in the middle span created between said two links,
(c) a plurality of leads of a predetermined adjustable length, with said support strap composition, having two opposite ends, one end of two said leads being affixed to said links, respectively,
(d) said opposite ends of said support strap and said leads having an openable connector means whereby releasable engagement of any end to any corresponding link creates a hand grip loop or multiple loops therefrom, any remaining said end is attached to an animal collar, idle said ends are secured by said openable connector means to any corresponding said link.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.