Cargo tie-down loop
US6142718A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P7/0807
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle cargo tie-down apparatus includes a grommet rotatably retaining a pin having an attached tie-down ring. The grommet has a generally tubular body with the pin positioned in a central aperture. Typically, the grommet body is positioned in a larger diameter first aperture in a trim piece and has a pair of resilient legs extending through a smaller diameter second aperture in a supporting wall covered by the trim piece. The pin is rotatably retained in the central aperture by a radially extending flange at one end and a locking flange at an opposite end and the legs prevent removal of the grommet from the supporting wall.
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