Vehicular cargo anchor
OwnerBrent A. Priceinventor
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Abstract
A cargo anchor primarily intended for attachment to the upper edge of the side of an open bed truck, comprising a journal box and an integral clamping apparatus. The journal box comprises a base member, a cleat superimposed on the base member and screws for interconnecting the cleat to the base member. A transverse bore in at least one of either the base member or the cleat is disposed parallel to the planes of the base member and the cleat and is sized to carry a shaft or a “D” ring that functions to support load binding straps or ties. Integral with the journal box is a clamping device for attaching the journal box to a flat structural member.
Claims25
A clamp comprising,
- a frame having a width and comprising a side wall with first and second spaced apart unilaterally projecting legs, the side wall and the first projecting leg together defining an inside corner,
- a reciprocally movable stem being operably attached to the second projecting leg and having a distal tip that is directable to the inside corner.
A clamp comprising,
- a frame generally defining a planar “C” shape, comprising a side wall with first and second spaced apart unilaterally projecting legs, the side wall and the first projecting leg together defining an inside corner,
- a bearing supported by the second projecting leg for rotation about an axis that is perpendicular to the plane of the frame,
- a longitudinally movable stem having a distal tip, said stem being mounted in the bearing and disposed perpendicularly to the axis of rotation of the bearing, said stem tip thereby being pivotally directable into the inside corner.
A clamping device comprising,
- a rigid body member having spaced apart first and second laterally projecting legs, the first laterally projecting leg and the body member defining an interior corner angle having a vertex,
- a reciprocally movable stem having a longitudinal axis,
- pivotal means interconnecting the second laterally projecting leg and the reciprocally movable stem for selectively positioning the longitudinal axis of the reciprocally movable stem to intersect the vertex of the corner angle.
A cargo anchor primarily intended for attachment to an upper rolled edge of a side of a truck bed, comprising,
- a journal box, having
- a base member having a planar extent,
- a cleat having a planar extent superimposed on the base member,
- means for interconnecting the cleat to the base member,
- a transverse bore in at least one of either the base member or the cleat and disposed parallel to the planes of the base member and the cleat, and
- means for attaching the journal box to a flat structural member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.