Vehicle tie-down cleat assembly
US9499088B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P7/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle tie-down cleat assembly can include (i) a tie-down cleat defining an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion defines at least one aperture or member configured to receive a tying member, and wherein the tie-down cleat comprises a plastic housing and a metal insert disposed within the plastic housing, and (ii) a base assembly coupled to the lower portion of the tie-down cleat and configured to be removably coupled to a surface of a storage compartment of the vehicle, the base assembly comprising a base member, a hinge coupled to the lower portion of the tie-down cleat and the base member, the hinge being configured to allow the tie-down cleat to rotate with respect to the base assembly, and a locking system configured to lock/unlock the tie-down cleat assembly to a mounting plate mounted to a surface of a vehicle storage compartment.
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