Vehicle Tiedown Systems and Methods of Use
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1. A tiedown system to attach a vehicle to a support floor, the tiedown system comprising:
- a wheel cage configured to be attached to the support floor and to receive a wheel of the vehicle; and
a locking assembly comprising a base configured to be attached to the support floor, a lever arm pivotally attached to the base, and an engagement member attached to the lever arm and arranged such that the engagement member exerts a force on the vehicle to maintain the wheel of the vehicle in the wheel cage when the lever arm is in a locked position.
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Abstract
Tiedown systems and methods to attach a vehicle to a support floor. The tiedown system may include a wheel cage configured to be attached to the support floor and to receive a wheel of the vehicle. The tiedown system may also include a locking assembly comprising a pivoting lever arm and an engagement member attached to the lever arm. The lever arm may be pivotal between an unlocked position to attach the engagement member to the vehicle, and a locked position that causes the engagement member to exert a force on the vehicle to maintain the wheel of the vehicle in the wheel cage.
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1. A tiedown system to attach a vehicle to a support floor, the tiedown system comprising:
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a wheel cage configured to be attached to the support floor and to receive a wheel of the vehicle; and a locking assembly comprising a base configured to be attached to the support floor, a lever arm pivotally attached to the base, and an engagement member attached to the lever arm and arranged such that the engagement member exerts a force on the vehicle to maintain the wheel of the vehicle in the wheel cage when the lever arm is in a locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tiedown system to attach a vehicle to a support floor, the tiedown system comprising:
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a wheel cage configured to be attached to the support floor and to receive a wheel of the vehicle; and a locking assembly configured to be attached to the support floor, the locking assembly including a pivoting lever arm and an elongated engagement member that extends outward from the lever arm that are movable between an unlocked position to be operatively connected to the vehicle and a locked position to exert a force on the vehicle to maintain the wheel in the wheel cage. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of securing a vehicle to a support floor comprising:
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positioning a wheel of the vehicle in a wheel cage that is attached to the support floor; while a lever arm is in an unlocked position, attaching an engagement member that extends outward from the lever arm to the vehicle, the lever arm being operatively attached to the support floor and spaced from the wheel cage; pivoting the lever arm to a locked position and moving the engagement member towards the support floor and securing the engagement member to the vehicle; with the lever arm in the locked position, applying a force to the vehicle through the engagement member with the force maintaining the wheel in the wheel cage; and maintaining the lever arm in the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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