Patent ID: 8985922
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: B60P,B60R

Abstract:
1. An elongated connector for anchoring a spring-loaded attachment end of an e-track strap to a planar surface, the connector comprising: two opposing tang members having mounting holes extending through the tang members for mounting the connector to the planar surface; a central raised portion longitudinally positioned between the tang members, the central raised portion having a planar top portion with two opposing generally semi-circular ends, two downwardly extending end walls that follow the contour of the generally semi-circular ends and two opposing downwardly extending side walls that converge with the downwardly extending end walls, where the two opposing tang members extend away from the central raised portion in opposing directions from the bottom of the two opposing end walls and where the two opposing tang members lie in a common plane with one another to allow the tang members to be mounted flush against the planar surface, the central raised portion creating a hollow cavity for receiving the attachment end of the e-track strap; the top portion of the central raised portion including a central receiver slot having finished edges and sized to receive the spring loaded attachment end of the e-track strap within the hollow cavity within the central raised portion; the connector is constructed from a single piece of material, where by the two opposing end walls and two opposing side walls form a continuous, one-piece structure elevating the top portion of the central raised portion above the tang members and where bottom edges of the two opposing downwardly extending side walls terminate in the same plane as the tang member common plane to allow the connector to mount flush against the planar surface such that the connector, when mounted to the planar surface, creates a closed area below the top portion of the central raised portion to prevent access to the attachment end of the e-track strap from sides of the connector when the attachment end is positioned in the receiver slot of the connector; and where the two opposing end walls and two side walls are contoured such that the respective intersections of the two opposing end walls with the two opposing side walls are devoid of any sharp corners.