Patent ID: 9096159
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: B60P

Abstract:
1. A tie-down apparatus for securing cargo, the tie-down apparatus being transitionable from a stowed state to a deployed state, the tie-down apparatus comprising: a tie-down device comprising: a ratchet assembly; an adjustable length strap attached to a first end of the ratchet assembly and comprising a first attachment mechanism; and a fixed length strap attached to a second end of the ratchet assembly and comprising a second attachment mechanism; and a housing comprising: an interior volume accessible through a primary opening in the housing; a closure mechanism adapted to close the primary opening; a first opening in the housing; and a second opening in the housing, wherein the interior volume of the housing is adapted to receive and stow the ratchet assembly, the adjustable length strap, the first attachment mechanism, the fixed length strap, and the second attachment mechanism when the tie-down apparatus is in the stowed state, and wherein the adjustable length strap extends through the first opening in the housing, the fixed length strap extends through the second opening in the housing, and the ratchet assembly is housed in the interior volume of the housing when the tie-down apparatus is in the deployed state.