Soft loop tie-down assembly
US6705811B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P7/0823
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tie-down (9, 38) includes two straps (12, 21) with hooks (17, 24) secured to their ends, the other end (29) of a first strap (21) being workable with a buckle (15, 39) to provide tension. The buckle is captured in a loop (13) formed in the second strap (12), along with a soft loop (10), into which the hook (17) can be engaged so as to avoid damaging an article being restrained by the tie-down. The soft loop (10) is fashioned by stitching (33) of three contiguous layers of strap in a region (32) between the two loops, adjacent to the buckle; the stitching being perpendicular to the direction of tension (35) in the strap.
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