Cargo tie-down
OwnerDouglas A. Colemaninventor
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Abstract
A cargo carrier tie-down assembly that utilizes a fastener made up of a shackle element that includes a wall in a form that is closed in two dimensions, defining an opening and wherein the wall also defines a pair of opposed apertures, a pin that can be inserted through the two apertures and a knob fastener element, having a head, that is sized to be passed through the opening when the pin is withdrawn from the wall, and that is retained when the pin is inserted into the two apertures. A tension member has one of the fastener elements attached to at least one end. The other fastener element is attached to the cargo carrier.
Claims9
A cargo carrier tie-down assembly, comprising:
- (a) a fastener made up of:
- (i) a shackle fastener element that includes a wall in a form that is closed in two dimensions, defining an opening, and wherein said wall also defines a pair of opposed apertures;
- (ii) a pin that can be inserted through said two apertures;
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- (iii) a knob fastener element, having a head, that is sized to be passed through said opening when said pin is withdrawn from said wall, and that is retained when said pin is inserted into said two apertures;
- (b) a tension member having one of said fastener elements attached to at least one end;
- (c) one of said fastener elements that can be engaged to said fastener element attached to said tension member, attached to said cargo carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.