IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0286819
(2011-11-01)
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등록번호 |
US-8568070
(2013-10-29)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A cargo lashing fitting for affixing to the deck of a transportation vehicle. The fitting includes a housing which is formed from material having welding compatibility with the deck of the transportation vehicle, and is sized to fit within an opening in the deck of such vehicle. The fitting further
A cargo lashing fitting for affixing to the deck of a transportation vehicle. The fitting includes a housing which is formed from material having welding compatibility with the deck of the transportation vehicle, and is sized to fit within an opening in the deck of such vehicle. The fitting further includes a securing plate removably positioned within the housing and configured to transmit load forces to the housing in a closed loop without such load forces being transmitted into the hardware removably retaining the securing plate within the housing.
대표청구항
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1. A cargo lashing fitting for affixing to a deck of a transportation vehicle, said deck including at least one opening therein, said fitting cooperating with an engagement end of a lashing gear assembly, said fitting comprising: a housing sized to fit within said opening in said deck, said housing
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A cargo lashing fitting for affixing to a deck of a transportation vehicle, said deck including at least one opening therein, said fitting cooperating with an engagement end of a lashing gear assembly, said fitting comprising: a housing sized to fit within said opening in said deck, said housing being formed from a material having welding compatibility with said deck;a securing plate removably positioned within said housing and configured to releasably engage said end of said lashing gear assembly, said securing plate defining a first engagement surface on the periphery thereof, said first engagement surface forming an angle A with respect to a first plane extending parallel to said deck, said first engagement surface located to transmit load forces from said lashing gear assembly to said housing in a closed loop; andat least one clamping section for removably retaining said securing plate within said housing, said clamping section being removably attachable to said housing, said clamping section defining a second engagement surface forming an angle B with respect to a second plane extending parallel to said deck said second engagement surface being located to contact said first engagement surface whereby said load forces may be transmitted from said securing plate to said clamping section, said clamping section defining a third engagement surface forming an angle C with respect to a third plane extending perpendicular to said deck, said third engagement surface being located to contact said housing whereby said load forces may be transmitted from said clamping section to said housing in said closed loop. 2. The fitting according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of fasteners for removably attaching said clamping section to said housing, and wherein said load forces are transmitted from said clamping section to said housing in said closed loop without said load forces being transmitted to said fasteners. 3. The fitting according to claim 1, wherein said angle A is approximately 45 degrees and said angle B is approximately 45 degrees, and wherein said first engagement surface extends around the periphery of said securing plate. 4. The fitting according to claim 3, wherein said angle C is greater than 0 degrees with respect to said third plane. 5. The fitting according to claim 4, wherein said angle C is approximately 8 degrees. 6. The fitting according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes a can and a ring, and wherein said ring includes a circumferentially-extending shelf having a plurality of apertures and notches located thereabout. 7. The fitting according to claim 6, wherein said can and said ring are welded to one another. 8. The fitting according to claim 7, wherein said can includes a ledge for receiving and supporting said ring. 9. The fitting according to claim 6, further comprising a plurality of insert assemblies, each of said insert assemblies including an arcuate body portion and a plurality of helicoils. 10. The fitting according to claim 9, wherein each of said body portions has an angular arc of approximately 90 degrees. 11. The fitting according to claim 9, wherein each of said body portions includes a plurality of legs defining a plurality of notches therebetween, each of said body portions further including a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, said helicoils being positioned within said apertures. 12. The fitting according to claim 11, wherein said ring includes a circumferentially-extending groove, and wherein each of said body portions includes a shoulder sized for receipt within said groove, each of said insert assemblies being positioned upon said shelf of said ring whereby said notches and said apertures of said insert assemblies are aligned with said notches and said apertures formed in said shelf. 13. The fitting according to claim 12, wherein said securing plate includes a circumferentially-extending lip defining an outer diameter D1, and wherein said legs of said body portions define an inner diameter D2, and wherein D1 is less that D2 such that said lip is received within the opening defined by said legs of said body portion. 14. The fitting according to claim 13, wherein said securing plate further includes a plurality of fingers sized and located to be received within said notches of said insert assemblies and said shelf when said securing plate is positioned thereon. 15. The fitting according to claim 14, wherein said securing plate includes a surface for engaging the upper surface of said legs of said insert assemblies. 16. The fitting according to claim 15, wherein said securing plate includes a clover leaf-shaped opening for engagement with said end of said lashing gear. 17. The fitting according to claim 16, wherein said housing is formed from aluminum and said securing plate is formed from steel. 18. The fitting according to claim 12, wherein each of said clamping sections includes a plurality of apertures, and wherein said fasteners are sized to pass through said apertures formed in said clamping sections and engage said helicoils located within said insert assemblies. 19. The fitting according to claim 12, wherein said securing plate includes a plurality of recesses positioned around the circumference thereof; and further comprising a ring-shaped spacer sized for placement upon said legs of said insert assemblies, said spacer including a plurality of apertures positioned thereabout and located to align with said recesses formed in said securing plate and to align with said notches formed in said insert assemblies and said shelf. 20. The fitting according to claim 19, further comprising a plurality of anti-rotation pins, each of said pins including a plate-engaging end for engaging said recesses formed in said plate and a shelf-engaging end for engaging said notches formed in said insert assemblies and said shelf whereby said securing plate is angularly fixed at a preselected orientation within said housing.
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