Patent ID: 6524042
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
An equipment securing apparatus for securing equipment to a vehicle, said equipment securing apparatus comprising:an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; an equipment engagement member formed on said distal end of said shaft for securing engagement with equipment on the vehicle; and a latching assembly attachable to a portion of the vehicle, the latching assembly including a housing having an upper wall and a shaft retaining portion with a passageway formed therein, said shaft being slidably mounted to said housing and extending through said passageway of said shaft retaining portion, a spring mounted within said housing adjacent said upper wall, a spring support member and a load transfer member mounted to said shaft, said spring support member and said load transfer member being configured for transferring a biasing force from said spring to said shaft, and a spring compression control assembly operatively connected to said spring support member, â€ƒsaid latching assembly being selectively operable to retain said engagement member in a securing relationship with said equipment and to release said engagement member from said securing relationship.