Cargo net
AssigneeAmsafe Bridport Limited
InventorJulian Brown
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Abstract
A cargo net (1) comprising a plurality of interconnected netting strands (2) providing a mesh (3) and having a main panel (4) and a plurality of wing panels (5) extending therefrom, the main panel (4) being adapted to overlie the cargo in use and the wing panels (5) being adapted to hang down against sides of the cargo to surround the cargo, each wing panel (5) having an edge (6) which in use meets an edge (6) of an adjacent wing panel (5) to define a net corner (7), the net including a plurality of corner securement devices (8) spaced apart along the net corner (7) whereby the corner is releasably secured for use, each securement device (8) comprising a projection extending from one of the meeting edges and an eye associated with the projection.
Claims27
A cargo net comprising a plurality of interconnected netting strands providing a net mesh, the net mesh having a main panel and a plurality of wing panels extending therefrom, the main panel being adapted to overlie the cargo in use, the wing panels being adapted to hang down against sides of the cargo to surround the cargo, each wing panel having an edge which in use meets an edge of an adjacent wing panel to define a net corner, a plurality of corner securement devices spaced apart along the net corner whereby the corner is releasably secured for use, each securement device comprising a projection extending from one of the meeting edges and an eye associated with the projection, wherein the eye of a first said securement device can engage a portion of the net mesh of the adjacent wing panel at the net corner and can then receive a second said securement device which passes therethrough and engages a portion of the net mesh of the adjacent wing panel at the net corner thereby holding the meeting edges mutually together at the net corner.
A method of securing a cargo net, comprising steps of:
- forming a cargo net to have a plurality of interconnected netting strands providing a net mesh, with the net mesh having a main panel and a plurality of wing panels extending therefrom, the main panel adapted to overlie the cargo in use, the wing panels adapted to hang down against the sides of the cargo to surround the cargo, each wing panel having an edge which in use meets an edge of an adjacent wing panel to define a net corner;
- providing a plurality of corner securement devices spaced apart along the net corner whereby the corner can be releasably secured for use, with each securement device comprising a projection extending from one of the meeting edges and an eye associated with the projection;
- engaging a first said securement device with a corresponding portion of the net mesh on the adjacent wing panel such that the edges are held together;
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- sequentially engaging each subsequent securement device with the eye of the proceeding device and a corresponding portion of the net mesh on the adjacent wing panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.