Patent ID: 6374466
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B60P,Y10T

Abstract:
A spring loaded and latchable stake pocket tie down apparatus comprising:a) a main housing having a push pin housing; b) a spline inserted through the push pin housing; c) a push spring encasing the spline; d) a carriage being attached to the spline comprising: i) a base having a cavity therein; e) a damp comprising: i) a lever; and ii) a locking portion that rests in the cavity of the base; f) a return spring connected to the clamp and the carriage; g) a pivot pin connected to the base, the clamp, and the return spring, such that the clamp pivots in the cavity of the carriage; h) wherein the locking portion rests inside the cavity of the carriage such that a cable may be secured between the clamp and the cavity; and i) wherein the carriage is capable of a vertical springing motion, such that the carriage remains substantially within the apparatus when the apparatus is not in use, and a carriage protrudes outward above the top surface of the main housing when the apparatus is in use.