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US 7,334,972 B2Granted
Retractable tie down and method of using
AssigneeCNH America LLC
InventorMichele A. Cash
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Abstract
A retractable tie down for tying a work vehicle down to a cargo vehicle is disclosed, the tie down including a retractor assembly fixed to the outer surface of a work vehicle; a belt with one end connected to the retractor assembly; and a coupling connected to the other end of the belt, wherein the belt has a length sufficient to reach the cargo vehicle.
Claims9
A method for securing a work vehicle onto a trailer using a plurality of retractable tie downs, wherein the plurality of tie downs are fixed to the work vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) driving the vehicle onto the trailer;
- (b) unreeling a free end of one or more tie downs from the work vehicle;
- (c) attaching the free end of one or more tie downs to the trailer;
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- (d) tensioning one or more tie downs.
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