Patent ID: 6113327
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
A retractable securement apparatus comprising:an elongate tubular member having first and second opposite lateral ends and a passageway therebetween of a selected length;an extendable strap in the passageway, the strap having first and second ends, a retracted position having a retracted length that is substantially the same as the selected length, and at least one extended position having at least one extended length;a stop operable to hold the first end of the strap in a fixed position relative to the first lateral end of the tubular member while allowing the second end of the strap to be extended outwardly from the second end of the tubular member to extend the strap to the at least one extended position, the stop comprising a bracket in the passageway adjacent the first lateral end of the tubular member, the bracket having a bore with a bore diameter that defines an opening through the bracket, and wherein the first end of the strap extends through the opening through the bracket and has a collar connected thereto outward of the bracket, the collar having a diameter greater than the bore diameter to prevent movement of the first end of the strap through the opening; anda tie-down connector attached to the second end of the strap.