Patent ID: 6530729
Filing Date: 2003-03-11
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
A method for tying a tire of a vehicle on a load carrying platform, comprising the steps of:providing an anchor channel at the platform having first and second upper flanges; providing notches in the first and second upper flanges of the anchor channel; providing at least first and second integral winch and chock assemblies, each of the assemblies having a rotating lock mechanism having a plate with a longitudinal extent greater then its lateral extent, and also providing spaced lugs on the first and second winch and chock assemblies; aligning the first and second winch and chock assemblies at both ends of the tire so that a chock surface is at least one of close to and abutting the tire at both ends thereof, and when aligning the winch and chock assemblies aligning said lugs so that said lugs fit within the respective notches at a desired location on the anchor channel, and then rotating the lock mechanism to lock the respective winch and chock assemblies to the anchor channel, the lock mechanism providing a vertical restraint and the lugs in combination with the notches and the anchor channel providing a longitudinal restraint along a longitudinal direction of the anchor channel for the respective first and second winch and chock assemblies, and wherein the lock mechanism is rotated by a handle attached to the lock mechanism; connecting at least one end of a tire harness to at least one of the winch and chock assemblies; and rotating a winding mandrel of at least one of the winch and chock assemblies so as to tighten the harness on the tire.