Trunk tie-down
OwnerCharles J. Holton, James E. Bartekinventors
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A trunk tie-down has a catch that releasably couples with a strike of a vehicle lock mechanism, and a latch connected with the catch, that releasably couples with an opposing catch of the vehicle lock mechanism. The latch may have a first latch portion and an opposing second latch portion, each being generally U-shaped with a bight and a pair of legs. The legs of the first and the second latch portions extend toward each other and are coupled together. The bight of the first latch portion may also lie in a first reference plane while the bight of the second latch portion lies in a second reference plane. The first and the second reference planes may be perpendicular. Each of the first and the second latch portion bights may have a dimension of thickness with the second latch portion bight being thicker than the first latch portion bight. The latch may be connected with the catch so that the latch is oriented with one of the first and the second latch portions positioned toward the catch and the latch extending generally away from the catch to the other of the second and first the latch portions. The tie-down may also include an elongated member interposed between and interconnecting the latch and the catch. Alternatively, the tie-down may have a first tie end and an opposing second tie, a catch, and a latch connected with the catch. The catch may have an aperture that extends through the catch along a line. The catch may be located at the first tie end. The latch may have a generally U-shaped portion with a bight and a pair of legs. The U-shaped portion may define a reference plane that is preferably not perpendicular to and is most preferably parallel with the line. The latch may be at the second tie end.
A tie-down comprising:
A tie-down comprising:
A tie-down, the tie-down having a first tie end and an opposing second tie end, comprising:
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