| US 7,473,062 B2 | ||
| Cargo restraint system | ||
| Michel Laflamme, Granby (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Cresswell Industries Inc., Granby, Quebec (Canada) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 02, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/345,297. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0177956 A1, Aug. 02, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B61D 45/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 410—108 | 16 Claims |
| 1. A cargo restraint system, comprising:
a floor structure defining a number of anchorage openings made thereon, each said anchorage opening defining a maximum width:
at least one elbowed fastener having an elongated head portion defining a length greater than said anchorage opening maximum
width and a maximal cross-sectional width smaller than said anchorage opening maximum width, said elbowed fastener also defining
a body portion connected transversely to said head portion; wherein said head portion of said elbowed fastener is inserted
into one of said anchorage openings of said floor structure and said body portion extends from this said anchorage opening
and projects away from said floor structure;
at least one cargo restraint member for restraining movement of a cargo item about said floor structure; wherein said elbowed fastener head portion releasably engages one of said anchorage openings, and said elbowed fastener body
portion lockingly engages said cargo restraint member, so as to fasten the latter to said floor structure, said elbowed fastener
also comprising an L-shaped bolt defining a bolt threaded shank portion and a bolt elongated head portion connected transversely
thereto and corresponding to said elbowed fastener head portion, said elbowed fastener further comprising a nut capable of
threadingly engaging said bolt threaded shank portion, said bolt threaded shank portion and said nut in combination forming
said elbowed fastener body portion and wherein said cargo restraint member comprises at least one opening for penetration
by said bolt threaded shank portion, wherein said nut is screwed onto said threaded shank portion in order for a bottom portion
of said nut to be applied against said cargo restraint member for fastening the latter to said floor structure.
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