Adjustable tire tie-down apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for adjustably securing an ATV tire to a flat bed of a pick-up truck, said apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of coextensive O-rings spaced along a longitudinal length of said apparatus;
a plurality of fasteners oppositely registered along the longitudinal length of said apparatus and laterally situated from said O-rings such that said fasteners become disposed at opposite ends of said apparatus;
a plurality of central straps having oppositely registered looped end portions, each of said looped end portions defining a passageway for receiving at least a portion of said O-rings therethrough respectively, said central straps being permanently conjoined to said O-rings and slidably adjustable about a circumference of said O-rings for assisting a user to position said central straps about an outer surface of an ATV tire;
a first strap having oppositely registered looped end portions, one of said end portions of said first strap defining a passageway for receiving at least a portion of one of said O-rings and being permanently conjoined thereto, another one of said looped end portions of said first strap defining a passageway for removably receiving one of said fasteners therethrough;
a second strap having opposed end portions, one of said end portions of said second strap being permanently conjoined to one of said O-rings, said second strap and said first strap being axially registered and medially alignable with one of said central straps;
means for adjusting a longitudinal length of said second strap for assisting a user to secure an ATV tire to the flat bed of the pick-up truck; and
a plurality of anchoring brackets fastened to the flat bed of the pick-up truck, said brackets being permanently secured to selected regions of the flat bed of the pick-up truck and arranged in such a manner that at least one ATV tire becomes medially nested between a pair of said brackets so that said bracket pair becomes centrally registered forward and rearward of the at least one ATV tire, each of said brackets having a monolithically formed D-shaped portion extending vertically therefrom for receiving a hook therethrough.
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Abstract
A tie-down apparatus includes a plurality of O-rings and a plurality of fasteners laterally situated from the O-rings such that the fasteners become disposed at opposite ends of the apparatus. The apparatus further includes a plurality of central straps having a fixed length and oppositely registered looped end portions. The central straps are permanently conjoined to the O-rings and slidably adjustable about a circumference of the O-rings. The present invention further includes a first strap having oppositely registered looped end portions and a second strap having opposed end portions. A mechanism for adjusting a length of the second strap is also included. The adjusting mechanism includes a ratcheting come-a-long and a third strap having oppositely registered looped end portions. A plurality of anchoring brackets are fastened to the flat bed of the pick-up truck and are permanently secured to selected regions of the flat bed of the pick-up truck.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for adjustably securing an ATV tire to a flat bed of a pick-up truck, said apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of coextensive O-rings spaced along a longitudinal length of said apparatus; a plurality of fasteners oppositely registered along the longitudinal length of said apparatus and laterally situated from said O-rings such that said fasteners become disposed at opposite ends of said apparatus; a plurality of central straps having oppositely registered looped end portions, each of said looped end portions defining a passageway for receiving at least a portion of said O-rings therethrough respectively, said central straps being permanently conjoined to said O-rings and slidably adjustable about a circumference of said O-rings for assisting a user to position said central straps about an outer surface of an ATV tire; a first strap having oppositely registered looped end portions, one of said end portions of said first strap defining a passageway for receiving at least a portion of one of said O-rings and being permanently conjoined thereto, another one of said looped end portions of said first strap defining a passageway for removably receiving one of said fasteners therethrough; a second strap having opposed end portions, one of said end portions of said second strap being permanently conjoined to one of said O-rings, said second strap and said first strap being axially registered and medially alignable with one of said central straps; means for adjusting a longitudinal length of said second strap for assisting a user to secure an ATV tire to the flat bed of the pick-up truck; and a plurality of anchoring brackets fastened to the flat bed of the pick-up truck, said brackets being permanently secured to selected regions of the flat bed of the pick-up truck and arranged in such a manner that at least one ATV tire becomes medially nested between a pair of said brackets so that said bracket pair becomes centrally registered forward and rearward of the at least one ATV tire, each of said brackets having a monolithically formed D-shaped portion extending vertically therefrom for receiving a hook therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for adjustably securing an ATV tire to a flat bed of a pick-up truck, said apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of coextensive O-rings spaced along a longitudinal length of said apparatus; a plurality of fasteners oppositely registered along the longitudinal length of said apparatus and laterally situated from said O-rings such that said fasteners become disposed at opposite ends of said apparatus; a plurality of central straps having oppositely registered looped end portions, each of said looped end portions defining a passageway for receiving at least a portion of said O-rings therethrough respectively, said central straps being permanently conjoined to said O-rings and slidably adjustable about a circumference of said O-rings for assisting a user to position said central straps about an outer surface of an ATV tire; wherein longitudinal lengths of said central straps are smaller than a diameter of an ATV tire; a first strap having oppositely registered looped end portions, one of said end portions of said first strap defining a passageway for receiving at least a portion of one said O-ring and being permanently conjoined thereto, another one of said looped end portions of said first strap defining a passageway for removably receiving one of said fasteners therethrough; a second strap having opposed end portions, one of said end portions of said second strap being permanently conjoined to one of said O-rings, said second strap and said first strap being axially registered and medially alignable with one of said central straps; means for adjusting a longitudinal length of said second strap for assisting a user to secure an ATV tire to the flat bed of the pick-up truck; and a plurality of anchoring brackets fastened to the flat bed of the pick-up truck, said brackets being permanently secured to selected regions of the flat bed of the pick-up truck and arranged in such a manner that at least one ATV tire becomes medially nested between a pair of said brackets so that said bracket pair becomes centrally registered forward and rearward of the at least one ATV tire, each of said brackets having a monolithically formed D-shaped portion extending vertically therefrom for receiving a hook therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for adjustably securing an ATV tire to a flat bed of a pick-up truck, said apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of coextensive O-rings spaced along a longitudinal length of said apparatus; a plurality of fasteners oppositely registered along the longitudinal length of said apparatus and laterally situated from said O-rings such that said fasteners become disposed at opposite ends of said apparatus; a plurality of central straps having oppositely registered looped end portions, each of said looped end portions defining a passageway for receiving at least a portion of said O-rings therethrough respectively, said central straps being permanently conjoined to said O-rings and slidably adjustable about a circumference of said O-rings for assisting a user to position said central straps about an outer surface of an ATV tire; wherein longitudinal lengths of said central straps are smaller than a diameter of an ATV tire; a first strap having oppositely registered looped end portions, one of said end portions of said first strap defining a passageway for receiving at least a portion of one of said of O-rings and being permanently conjoined thereto, another one of said looped end portions of said first strap defining a passageway for removably receiving one of said fasteners therethrough; a second strap having opposed end portions, one of said end portions of said second strap being permanently conjoined to one of said O-rings, said second strap and said first strap being axially registered and medially alignable with one of said central straps; wherein one of said end portions of each said of central straps and one of said end portions of said first strap are conjoined to one of said O-rings respectively, another one of said end portions of said central straps and another one of said end portions of said second strap are connected to another one of said O-rings respectively; means for adjusting a longitudinal length of said second strap for assisting a user to secure an ATV tire to the flat bed of the pick-up truck; and a plurality of anchoring brackets fastened to the flat bed of the pick-up truck, said brackets being permanently secured to selected regions of the flat bed of the pick-up truck and arranged in such a manner that at least one ATV tire becomes medially nested between a pair of said brackets so that said bracket pair becomes centrally registered forward and rearward of the at least one ATV tire, each of said brackets having a monolithically formed D-shaped portion extending vertically therefrom for receiving a hook therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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