Tiedown system
US7845886B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P3/079
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The tiedown system has a single tensile member with cargo attachments on each end thereof. The tensile member passes through a series of guides affixed about the perimeter of the carrier (flatbed truck or trailer, etc.). The ends of the tensile member are secured removably to the rear of the cargo, e.g., the cargo rack of an all terrain vehicle (ATV). The medial portion of the tensile member is connected to a winch on the front of the ATV or other cargo, or alternatively the medial portion of the tensile member is passed through an opening on the front of the cargo, e.g., the forward cargo rack of the ATV, and connected to a winch anchored to the cargo bed of the carrier. The winch is actuated to draw up the tensile member, simultaneously pulling the rear and front of the cargo securely against the cargo bed of the carrier.
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