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Motor vehicle cargo restraint system

  • US 6,585,465 B1
  • Filed: 05/07/2002
  • Issued: 07/01/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A motor vehicle cargo restraint system comprising at least one rail adapted to be fastened to a cargo carrying region of a motor vehicle, said rail having a longitudinally extending channel and a plurality of first latching means located on opposite sides of said channel in laterally aligned pairs at spaced positions along the length of said channel, at least one cargo tie-down loop adapted to receive a cargo restraining line, said tie-down loop having second latching means adapted to be received through said channel and then by manual pushing on and then partial turning of said tie-down loop and then manual positioning of said tie-down loop along said rail be selectively located opposite said pairs of said first latching means, and said second latching means being further adapted on manual release of said tie-down loop to engage with a selected pair of said first latching means to firmly latch and lock said tie-down loop to said rail in one of a plurality of selectable tie-down loop positions located along said rail.

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