Securement mechanism
First Claim
1. A tie-down cleat assembly for engagement with a mating component, the mating component including a channel, comprising:
- a pin extending along a generally longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end;
a lock plate adjacent to said second end;
a housing having an aperture, said pin extending through said aperture, said pin, said lock plate, and said housing being configured so that rotation of one of said pin and said lock plate about said longitudinal axis results in a corresponding rotation of the other of said pin and said lock plate;
an actuating member operationally connected to said pin for causing selective movement of said pin and said lock plate between a secured and an unsecured orientation to secure the mating component between said housing and said lock plate, said lock plate being received in the channel in said secured orientation; and
a support member secured to said housing.
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Abstract
A securement mechanism includes a tie-down cleat assembly for engagement with a mating component, the tie-down cleat assembly including a pin, a lock plate adjacent to one of the ends of the pin, and a housing having an aperture receiving the pin. An actuating member is operationally connected to the pin and causes selective movement of the pin and lock plate between a secured and unsecured orientation. The lock plate has a first dimension permitting the lock plate to be inserted into a channel associated with the mating component and a second dimension permitting the securement of the mating component between the housing and locking plate. The pin and locking plate and preferably the housing are all rotatable as a single unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A tie-down cleat assembly for engagement with a mating component, the mating component including a channel, comprising:
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a pin extending along a generally longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end;
a lock plate adjacent to said second end;
a housing having an aperture, said pin extending through said aperture, said pin, said lock plate, and said housing being configured so that rotation of one of said pin and said lock plate about said longitudinal axis results in a corresponding rotation of the other of said pin and said lock plate;
an actuating member operationally connected to said pin for causing selective movement of said pin and said lock plate between a secured and an unsecured orientation to secure the mating component between said housing and said lock plate, said lock plate being received in the channel in said secured orientation; and
a support member secured to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A tie-down cleat assembly for engagement with a mating component, the mating component including a channel, comprising:
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a pin extending along a generally longitudinal axis and having a first end and a second end;
a lock plate adjacent to said second end;
a housing having an aperture, said pin extending through said aperture, said pin, said lock plate, and said housing being so configured that rotation of one of said pin and said lock plate about said longitudinal axis results in a corresponding rotation of the other of said pin and said lock plate between a secured and an unsecured orientation;
an actuating member operationally connected to said pin for causing selective movement of said pin and said lock plate between said secured and said unsecured orientation to secure the mating component between said housing and said lock plate, said lock plate being received in the channel in said secured orientation; and
a support member secured to said housing;
whereby a portion of said pin and a portion of said aperture of said housing include a noncircular cross-section to minimize rotation of said pin with respect to said aperture. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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