Fastener for securing a cargo container
OwnerDavid Hsiehinventor
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Abstract
A fastener for securing a cargo container includes a first fastener component, a second fastener component, and a lock assembly. The first fastener includes a pair of rods which bridge a first and a second fixed body. The lock assembly is disposed between and slidable along the pair of rods. A rotary member is disposed in the lock assembly and rotatable relative to the lock assembly within a limited angular distance, the rotary member having a non-circular locking hole. The second fastener component extends between the pair of rods through a screw hole formed in the first fixed body, and has a locking portion of non-circular cross section extending into and engaging the locking hole of the rotary member.
Claims7
A fastener for securing a cargo container, comprising:
- a first fastener component including a first fixed body and a second fixed body, and a pair of rods bridging said first and said second fixed body, said first fixed body having a screw hole;
- a lock assembly disposed between and slidable along said rods;
- a rotary member disposed in said lock assembly and rotatable relative to said lock assembly within a limited angular distance, said rotary member having a non-circular locking hole;
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- a second fastener component extending threadedly through said screw hole toward said second fixed body and having a locking portion of a non-circular cross section extending into and engaging said locking hole of said rotary member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.