Patent ID: 8757948
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A tie-down device for a vehicle comprising: a first half-clamp having a first opening and a first lining; a second half-clamp having a second opening and a second lining, wherein the second half-clamp is rotatably coupled to the first half-clamp at a pivot point such that the first opening and the second opening are transitionable between a non-overlapping position and a partially overlapping position; wherein the pivot point comprises (i) a hinge pin projected from an end of the first half-clamp to an end of the second half-clamp, and (ii) a bushing disposed between the hinge pin and the first half-clamp and the second half-clamp; and wherein the first lining and the second lining are sized and dimensioned to directly contact one another when the first opening and the second opening are in the partially overlapping position.