Adjustable cargo net and quick release system

• US 9,827,896 B1
• Filed: 03/08/2017
• Issued: 11/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ronald S. Dankert
• Original Assignee: Ronald S. Dankert
• Inventors: Dankert, Ronald S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gordon, Stephen
• Application Number:
  US15/453,202
• Time in Patent Office: 265 Days
• Field of Search: 410 12, 410 97, 410100, 410103, 410118, 24265 CD
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 7/083 Tensioning by repetetive movement of an actuating member
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 7/0853 Tools for manipulating straps or tighteners
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 7/0876 using restraining net or tarpaulin in contact with the load

Abstract

A cargo containment system is disclosed comprising a series of length adjustable anchor straps carried by a truck, a series of rings slidably carried by said anchor straps, and a series of length adjustable lateral straps coupled between adjacent anchor straps about said rings to define an adjustable flexible lattice of cargo containment function.

Claims

1. In a ratchet strap system comprising a strap of webbing material, a series of teeth rotatably engaged by a ratcheting handle, said series of teeth controllably positioning said strap of webbing material, and a pawl selectively engaged with said teeth, the improvement comprising a plate carried by said pawl, said plate rotatably carrying a ring structure, said ring structure slidably selectively engaging said pawl and said teeth.

2. The ratchet strap system of claim 1, said plate further comprising a pawl engaging surface and a channel coupled to said pawl engaging surface, said channel adapted to receive and rotatably carry said ring structure.

3. The ratchet strap system of claim 1, said plate further comprising a pawl engaging surface and a pivot plate securement hole to carry a coupling mechanism between said plate and said pawl.

4. The ratchet strap system of claim 1, said ring structure comprising a D-ring, said D-ring further carrying a pull strap.