Cargo tie-down system
OwnerDominick Beasleyinventor
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Abstract
Freight or cargo is secured in place by a system that includes a central crank unit to which a proximal end of each of a plurality of cargo tie-down straps is connected. The central unit is placed on the cargo at a convenient location. The straps are each wound around rollers that are each connected to a main crank. The distal end of each of the cargo tie-down straps is anchored to the vehicle carrying the cargo and the main crank is operated to roll the straps into the central crank unit and to thereby tighten the straps around the cargo. A release unit releases the straps so the cargo can be removed when desired.
Claims1
A cargo tie-down system comprising:
- (a) a main unit which includes
- (1) a hollow housing having a base and a wall, with an interior volume defined by the base and the wall, the housing further including a plurality of slots defined through the wall,
- (2) a main crank unit which includes a main crank rotatably mounted on the wall of the housing and a main connection element connected to the main crank for rotation therewith,
- (3) a plurality of strap rollers located in the interior volume of the hollow housing and being rotatably mounted therein,
- (4) a roller connection element associated with each strap roller and which is connected to the main connection element for rotation therewith, each strap roller being rotatably connected to the roller connection element associated therewith to rotate in association with the main crank unit, and
- (5) a release unit connected to the main connection element to release the main connection element from all of the roller connection elements when activated;
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- (b) a plurality of cargo tie-down straps, each cargo tie-down strap having a distal end, a proximal end, and an anchor element on the distal end, each cargo tie-down strap being fixed to one of the strap rollers and extending through a respective one of said slots in the housing of said main unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.