Patent ID: 8647034
Filing Date: 2014-02-11
Classification: B60P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A load-securing device comprising a first casing mountable to a trailer, wherein said casing comprises a first front driveshaft access orifice and a first plate screw orifice; a first threaded driveshaft mounted in said casing wherein the first end of said first driveshaft is mateable with a first rotation actuator, further wherein the front end of said first threaded drive shaft is accessible by said first front driveshaft access orifice; and a first plate screw mounted to said first casing, wherein said first plate screw passes through said first plate screw orifice, further wherein said first plate screw is perpendicular to said first threaded driveshaft; and a first one or more gears configured to transfer rotational motion of said first front driveshaft to said first plate screw; and a first plate comprising a first threaded plate orifice, said first plate screw partially inside said first threaded plate orifice, further wherein said rotational motion of said first plate screw causes said first plate to move axially along said first plate screw.