Fastener for securing cargo containers having a restraining mechanism
US7014399B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B25/24
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener for securing a cargo container includes a first fastener component having two rails connected and bridged by a fixed body, and a lock body mounted slidably on the two rails, the lock body having a locking hole consisting of an engaging section and a non-engaging section. A second fastener component includes a threaded stem passed threadedly through a screw hole formed in the fixed body to extend between the two rails, and a locking portion and a slide portion both slidably received in the locking hole, the slide portion being rotatable in the locking hole, the locking portion being engageable with the engaging section, and the lock body being movable from the locking portion to the slide portion and vice versa. A mechanism is provided for restraining movements of the locking portion and the slide portion relative to the lock body.
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