| US 7,476,070 B1 | ||
| Chain tiedown for transportation vehicle | ||
| Ralph L. Abato, Jr., New Britain, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Ancra International, LLC, Erlanger, Ky. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 28, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/897,037. | ||
| Int. Cl. B60P 7/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 410—107 [410/106; 410/111; 410/112; 410/116] | 6 Claims |
| 1. A device in form of a chain fitting for firmly holding a support chain to a floor of a vehicle, said floor having a floor
aperture formed therein, a bracket attached to the floor, said bracket having a bracket aperture formed therein directly opposite
the floor aperture, a support chain being attached at a first end thereof to cargo being restrained in said vehicle, said
device comprising:
an upper cap attached to a first end of said chain fitting;
said upper cap being installed on a top side of the floor with the second end of said chain fitting running through said floor
aperture and bracket aperture and through a top side of the bracket;
a lower cap; said lower cap being attached to a second end of said chain fitting opposite to said first end thereof;
said bracket aperture having a greater diameter a diameter of the floor aperture to form a rim between said bracket aperture
and said floor aperture a mating surface of said upper cap comprising a beveled edge portion that is removably attachable
to the floor aperture and abutting against said rim;
means for removably attaching said support chain to the second end of said chain fitting;
wherein the chain fitting and the support chain are firmly retained to the vehicle floor to prevent removal of the chain fitting
from the floor of the vehicle when the chain fitting and the support chain are placed under tension; and
wherein at least one portion of the chain fitting is accessible for connecting with the support chain while the at least one
portion of the chain fitting is enclosed within an inner area substantially bounded by the bracket.
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