Patent ID: 6402446
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A lading tie anchor system for a box car having a pluarality of vertical rows of lading tie anchors installed in opposing side walls with each said row incorporating a plurality of vertically spaced lading tie anchros for use with steel strap lading ties which become scrap after one use, comprising:a plurality of vertically spaced pairs of re-useable lading ties with each tie in each pair having one end anchored to one of said lading tie anchors on one wall which is opposed to another of said lading tie anchors on the opposite wall, a buckle releasably securing together the unanchored ends of each said pair of ties in restraining engagement with lading, at least one of said re-usable lading ties has a hook secured to one end, which hook is releasably hookable to one of said lading tie anchors, and said hook has a rigid hook body with a hook formation at one end and a resilient retainer on the hook body for resiliently engaging a respective said anchor and for retaining said hook to said loading tie anchor.