Patent ID: 7094014
Filing Date: 2006-08-22
Classification: B60P,B61D

Abstract:
1. An adjustable latching device for tying down a load carried on a flatbed truck, said device comprising: a plurality of elongated rails securable to selected portions of the truck, said rails being aligned along a substantially horizontal plane and extending parallel to each other; an elongated fastening member extendable along a top portion of the load for traversing and laterally spanning across a width of the truck so that the load can be maintained at a substantially stable position during operating conditions; and means for selectively tightening said fastening member such that tension of said fastening member is adjustable from a remote location; wherein said fastening member has opposed end portions operably connected to said tightening means and removably attachable to an opposed side of the truck respectively; wherein said tightening means comprises wherein said gear and said sprocket are axially rotatable about said spool along a selected direction and in sync, said fastening member being operably connected to said sprocket and having a tension that can be selectively adjusted.