Tie-down device for securing a durable good to a pallet

A tie-down device for securing a durable good to a pallet, comprising:

• an elongate member defining a first hook at a first distal end;
• a second hook opposing the first hook and received on the elongate member for longitudinal movement therewith;
• and
• a stop operatively disposed at a portion of an opposing second distal end of the elongate member,
• whereby the first hook, being engaged to a portion of a pallet, and the second hook, being engaged to a portion of a durable good received on the pallet, secure the durable good thereto by the stop being disposed in engagement with the second hook.

A method of securing a durable good to a pallet with a tie-down device, comprising the steps of:

• (a) placing a durable good on a pallet;
• (b) attaching a first engager at a distal end of an elongate member to the pallet;
• (c) operatively connecting a second engager to the elongate member;
• (d) attaching the second engager to the durable good;
• (e) securing the second engager to the elongate member with a stop,
• whereby the stop restricts the first engager and the second engager from moving relatively apart to thereby secure the durable good to the pallet.