Abstract:
A cargo grabbing apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the cargo grabbing apparatus includes a handle having a handle end and an opposite handle end, and a bar connected at a right angle to the handle proximate the handle end. In various aspects, a tube is disposed upon portions of the bar and disposed upon portions of the handle generally proximate the handle end, with the portions of the tube disposed upon the bar generally aligned longitudinally the bar and with the portions of the tube generally aligned longitudinally with the handle. A cord may be slideably received within the tube, the cord end and the opposing cord end of the cord manipulable by the user for placement about portions of cargo, in various aspects. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    1. Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to hand tools and, more particularly, to hand tools for the manipulation of cargo within vehicles. 
         [0003]    2. Background 
         [0004]    Cargo may be emplaced on various cargo decks such as the bed of a pickup truck, the bed of a trailer, the cargo hold of an aircraft, the cargo compartments of cars, vans, or SUV&#39;s, or in other locations. The cargo may be positioned on the cargo deck where it is difficult to access for offloading, for example. The cargo deck itself may be difficult to access. Furthermore, cargo may shift during transport so that the cargo becomes even more difficult to access. Containers may fail so that the cargo is scattered about. The cargo itself may be sized and shaped such that manipulation of the cargo is difficult. The cargo may be of varying composition, for example, a cardboard box, paper sack, cloth sack, metal container, wooden box, loose parts and pieces, and so forth, which may be difficult to move or grasp. The cargo may be, for example, sacks or other amorphous shape object(s) that may be difficult to grasp and to move. The cargo may need to be up-righted, collected, or otherwise manipulated. 
         [0005]    For example, consider a bed of a pickup truck as a cargo deck. Cargo may be positioned in the center of the bed of the pickup truck, where it may be difficult to reach. The bed of the pickup truck may be difficult to reach for a person standing upon the ground because of height of the bed with respect to the ground and because of the height of the sidewalls of the bed above the bed. In addition, the bed of the pickup truck may be enclosed by a topper, which may inhibit access to the bed. The cargo may shift forward toward the cab of the pickup truck during transport, which may make it even more difficult to access. 
         [0006]    Accordingly, there is a need for improved cargo grabbing apparatus as well as related methods for accessing cargo on a cargo deck. 
       BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    These and other needs and disadvantages may be overcome by the apparatus and related methods disclosed herein. Additional improvements and advantages may be recognized by those of ordinary skill in the art upon study of the present disclosure. A cargo grabbing apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the cargo grabbing apparatus includes a handle having a handle end and an opposite handle end, and a bar connected at a right angle to the handle proximate the handle end. In various aspects, a tube is disposed upon portions of the bar and disposed upon portions of the handle generally proximate the handle end, with the portions of the tube disposed upon the bar generally aligned longitudinally with respect to the bar and with the portions of the tube generally aligned longitudinally with the handle. A cord may be slidably received within the tube, the cord end and the opposing cord end of the cord manipulable by the user for placement about portions of cargo, in various aspects. 
         [0008]    This summary is presented to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein as a prelude to the detailed description that follows below. Accordingly, this summary is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0009]      FIG. 1  illustrates by perspective view portions of an exemplary implementation of a cargo grabbing apparatus positioned about cargo on a cargo deck; 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  illustrates by top view the exemplary implementation of the cargo grabbing apparatus of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0011]      FIG. 3A  illustrates by top view portions of the exemplary implementation of the cargo grabbing apparatus of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0012]      FIG. 3B  illustrates by cut-away view in correspondence to  FIG. 3A  portions the exemplary implementation of the cargo grabbing apparatus of  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0013]      FIG. 4  illustrates by top view the exemplary implementation of the cargo grabbing apparatus of  FIG. 1  positioned about cargo; 
           [0014]      FIG. 5  illustrates a view of the exemplary implementation of the cargo grabbing apparatus of  FIG. 1  secured by a mount; and 
           [0015]      FIG. 6  illustrates by perspective view portions of an exemplary implementation of a cargo grabbing apparatus. 
       
    
    
       [0016]    The Figures are exemplary only, and the implementations illustrated therein are selected to facilitate explanation. The number, position, relationship and dimensions of the elements shown in the Figures to form the various implementations described herein, as well as dimensions and dimensional proportions to conform to specific force, weight, strength, flow and similar requirements are explained herein or are understandable to a person of ordinary skill in the art upon study of this disclosure. Where used in the various Figures, the same numerals designate the same or similar elements. Furthermore, when the terms “top,” “bottom,” “right,” “left,” “forward,” “rear,” “first,” “second,” “inside,” “outside,” and similar terms are used, the terms should be understood in reference to the orientation of the implementations shown in the drawings and are utilized to facilitate description thereof. 
       DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0017]    A cargo grabbing apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. In various aspects, the cargo grabbing apparatus includes a handle with an end. A bar may be attached to the handle generally proximate the end, and the bar may be set generally at a right angle with respect to the handle. A cord is slidably received along portions of the bar and along portions of the handle, in various aspects, such that a cord end of the cord or both the cord end and an opposing cord end of the cord may be manipulated by the user. In various aspects, a tube may be located about portions of the bar and the tube may be located about portions of the handle generally proximate the end with portions of the tube located about the member generally aligned with the bar and with the portions of the tube located about the handle generally aligned with the handle. In such aspects, the cord may be slidably received within the tube. Methods of use of the cargo grabbing apparatus may include the steps of positioning the cord about portions of the cargo, positioning the bar about portions of the cargo, and dragging, pushing, or otherwise directing the cargo about a cargo deck using the bar, the cord, the handle, or various combinations of the bar, the cord, and the handle. 
         [0018]      FIG. 1  illustrates an implementation of cargo grabbing apparatus  10 . As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , cargo grabbing apparatus  10  includes handle  20  with bar  30  secured thereto and cord  40  slidably received about handle  20  and bar  30 . Handle  20  and bar  30  may be formed of metal such as steel or aluminum, various plastics, combinations of metal and plastic, and so forth, in various implementations. Cord  40  may be a rope, cord, line, string, wire, cable, chain, or suchlike or combination thereof, and may be formed of various natural fibers, synthetic fibers, metals, plastics, or combinations thereof, in various implementations. 
         [0019]    Handle  20 , as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , defines end  24  and opposite end  22 . Handle  20  includes grippable portion  23  located proximate opposite end  22 , in this implementation. Grippable portion  23 , as illustrated, is formed such that grippable portion  23  may be gripped by a hand of a user. Grippable portion  23  may include indentations that generally conform to the fingers of the user that enhance the ability of the user to grip handle  20 . Grippable portion  23  may be roughened to facilitate gripping, and so forth. For example, grippable portions  23  may be formed into the handle  20  in some implementations, or, in other implementations, grippable portion  23  may be attached to handle  20 . grippable portion  23  may be, for example, a plastic sleeve that fits securely over handle  20  that is configured to be gripped by a hand. The handle  20  may be configured in various other ways to include grippable portions  23  in various other implementations. The grippable portion  23  may be omitted in some implementations. 
         [0020]    Bar end  32  of bar  30  is fixed to end  24  of handle  20  such that bar  30  generally forms about a 90° angle (see  FIG. 2 ) with respect to handle  20 . Bar  30  may form other angles, which may be either fixed or adjustable, with respect to handle  20 , in other implementations. Bar  30  may be welded or otherwise affixed to handle  20  such that bar  30  remains at a fixed angle with respect to handle  20 , in some implementations. In other implementations, handle  20  and bar  30  may be a unitary structure such that, for example, bar  30  and handle  20  are cast as a unitary piece or are formed by bending a unitary piece of material. In other implementations, bar  30  may be secured to handle  20  so that bar  30  is rotatably positionable with respect to handle  20 , and the bar may be rotatably positionable between an extended position (as illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2 ) and a collapsed position (not shown). In such implementations, for example, bar  30  may be held in locked extended position at an angle of about 90° with respect to handle  20  as the gripping apparatus  10  is employed. The bar  30  may then be released from the locked position, rotated into a collapsed position wherein the bar is collapsed to lie lengthwise against the handle (0° angle), and then locked into the collapsed position to facilitate transport or storage of the gripping apparatus  10 . 
         [0021]    Cord  40 , as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , passes between cord end  42  and cord end  44  along portions of handle  20  and along portions of bar  30 . Portions of bar  30  and portions of handle  20  may slidably receive cord  30  in various ways either externally, internally, or both externally and internally, and various structures may be provided about bar  30  and handle  20  to receive cord  30 . 
         [0022]    As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , cord end  42  includes cord stop  43  located thereabout, and cord end  44  includes cord stop  45  located thereabout. Cord stops  43 ,  45  may be, for example, a knot formed at ends  42 ,  44 , respectively, of cord  40 , or may be pieces of wood, metal, plastic, or combinations thereof secured about ends  42 ,  44  of cord  40 . As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , cord stop  45  allows the user to grasp cord  40  proximate cord end  44  in order to manipulate cord  40 . Cord  40 , in this implementation, passes through eyelet  27  that is configured in handle  20  generally proximate end  22 . Cord stop  43 , in this implementation, prevents cord end  42  from passing through eyelet  27  and allows the user to grasp cord  40  proximate cord end  44  in order to manipulate cord  40 . The user may slidably position cord  40  including cord ends  42 ,  44  with respect to handle  20  and bar  30  by pulling upon cord ends  42 ,  44 , in various implementations. 
         [0023]    As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , cargo  410  is placed upon cargo deck  420 . Although cargo  410  is illustrated as a box having a generally rectangular cubical shape in  FIG. 1 , in various implementations, cargo  410  may be, for example, a box, bag, container, package, suitcase, toolbox, or other object, and may be of regular shape, irregular shape, or amorphous shape. 
         [0024]    Cargo deck  420  may be, for example, the bed of a pickup truck, the floor of a van or truck, the cargo hold of an aircraft, the floor of a cargo compartment of an SUV, a floor of an automobile trunk, or suchlike upon which cargo  410  may be placed. As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , cargo grabbing apparatus  10  is positioned such that bar  30  is placed against surface  411  of cargo  410  that is generally opposite to the direction that cargo  410  is to be moved. Cord  40  may be manipulated in various ways including by cord end  44 , cord end  42 , or both cord ends  42 ,  44  and by manipulation of handle  20  and bar  30  to place cord  42  against portions of cargo  410  generally opposite to the direction that cargo  410  is to be moved. As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , cord  42  is placed against portions of surfaces  411 ,  415 . With the cord placed against, for example, portions of surfaces  411 ,  415  and with bar  30  placed against portions of surface  411 , the user may then, for example, pull on cord end  44  of cord  40  and on grippable portion  23  to pull cargo  410  about cargo deck  420 , as indicated by the arrow in  FIG. 1 . The cargo  410  may be thus pulled generally toward the user, in various implementations. As the cargo  410  is pulled about cargo deck  420  in this example, both bar  30  and cord  40  are engaged with the cargo  410 , as illustrated. The user may grasp the cord other than at cord end  44  and may grasp the handle  20  at any convenient point in order to manipulate cord  40 , handle  20 , bar  30  or in order to pull the cargo  410  about cargo deck  420 . 
         [0025]    As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , bar  30  extends from bar end  32 , which is generally secured to handle  20 , to bar end  34 . Bar end  34 , in this implementation, is beveled to a point, which may facilitate the use of bar  30  portion of cargo grabbing apparatus  10  in manipulating cargo such as cargo  410 . Bar end  34  may be flat or may have other configurations in other implementations. 
         [0026]    As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , cargo grabbing apparatus  10  includes tube  50  portions of which pass along portions of handle  20  generally proximate end  24 . The portion of tube  50  that passes along handle  20  is generally aligned with handle  20  such that an axis of that portion of tube  50  generally parallels the length of handle  20 , as illustrated. In this implementation, tube  50  curves about a 90° angle such that tube  50  transitions between placement along portions of handle  20  and portions of bar  30 . Portions of tube  50  pass along portions of bar  30  generally proximate bar end  32  of bar  30 . The portion of tube  50  that passes along bar  30  is generally aligned with bar  30  such that the axis of that portion of tube  50  generally parallels the length of bar  30 . Tube  50  defines tube ends  52 ,  54 , as illustrated. 
         [0027]    In the implementation illustrated in  FIG. 2 , cord end  43  is located generally proximate handle end  22  of handle  20 . Cord  40  passes through eye  27 , which is formed as a hole in handle  27  generally proximate handle end  22 , in this implementation. Eye  27  may hold cord  40  including cord end  42  generally proximate handle end  22  of handle  20  to present cord  40  to the user when the user grasps cargo grabbing apparatus  10  by handle  20 . The user may grasp cord  40  generally proximate handle end  22  of handle  20 , and the user may manipulate cord  40  generally proximate handle end  22  of handle  20 . In other implementations, eye  27  may be formed as various eyes, holes, tubes, and other fittings through which cord  40  may pass. Cord  40 , as illustrated, lies along handle  20  passing from eye  27  through tube  50  between tube end  52  and tube end  54 . Eye  27  in combination with tube  50  may generally retain cord  40  proximate handle  20  generally along the length of handle  20 , which may prevent these portions of cord  40  from being entangled either with itself or with other objects particularly as cargo grabbing apparatus  10  is employed. Cord  40  passes forth from tube end  54  of tube  50  generally along bar  30 . Tube  30  may turn the orientation of cord  40  so that portions of cord  40  may be aligned with bar  30 , as illustrated. 
         [0028]    Cord  40 , in this implementation, is slidably received in eye  27  and in tube  50 , so that the user may position the cord  40  with respect to eye  27  and tube  50 , for example, by pulling upon cord ends  42 ,  44 . Accordingly, by pulling upon cord end  42  of cord  40 , the user may draw cord  40  through eye  27  and tube  50  to retract cord  40 , which shortens the length of cord  40  lying between tube end  54  of tube  50  and cord end  44 . By pulling upon cord end  44  of cord  40 , the user may draw cord  40  through eye  27  and tube  50  to extend cord  40 , thereby lengthening the length of cord  40  lying between tube end  54  of tube  50  an cord end  44 . In other implementations (not shown) tube  40  may be formed as a plurality of tubes, one or more eyes, or suchlike. In other implementations (not shown), cord  40  may pass internally within at least portions of handle  20  or bar  30  or both handle  20  or bar  30 . In such implementations, tube  50 , eye  27 , or both tube  50  and eye  27  ay be omitted. Cord  40  may be fixedly connected to handle  20  or to bar  30  or to both handle  20  and bar  30 , in other implementations. 
         [0029]    Handle  20  may be extendable and collapsible, in various implementations, by, for example, being constructed as a telescoping unit. For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 2 , handle  20  is formed with telescoping sections  121 ,  123  that are slidably positionable between an extended handle position and a collapsed handle position with respect to one another. In the extended position, illustrated in  FIG. 2 , telescoping sections  121 ,  123  are slid apart from one another such that end  125  of telescoping section  121  is positioned proximate handle end  127  of telescoping section  123 . In the collapsed position (see  FIG. 5 ) telescoping section  121  is slidably received within telescoping section  123  such that end  125  of telescoping section lies generally proximate end  22  of handle  20  within telescoping section  123 . Other implementations may include any number of telescoping sections. 
         [0030]    Telescoping sections  121 ,  123  may be formed such that application of a twist to handle  20  may unlock the telescoping sections  121 ,  123  with respect to one another to allow the telescoping sections  121 ,  123  to slide with respect to one another so that the handle may be extended or collapsed. Application of a subsequent reverse twist to handle  20 , in such implementations, may lock the telescoping sections  121 ,  123  into position with respect to one another, for example, in order to lock the handle into an extended position or into the collapsed position. Handle  20  may be extendable and collapsible between the collapsed position and the extended position in other ways, in various implementations. Handle  20  may be positionable between a collapsed position, an extended position, and at positions intermediate of the collapsed position and the extended position, in various implementations. 
         [0031]      FIGS. 3A and 3B  illustrates portions of cargo grabbing apparatus  10  including bar  30  and tube  50  along with portions of handle  20  and cord  40 . As illustrated in  FIGS. 3A and 3B , bar  30  is formed as an L-shaped member that defines surfaces  31 ,  33 , although bar  30  may have other shapes in other implementations. As illustrated in  FIG. 3A , tube  50  is positioned generally at the juncture of bar  30  with handle  20 . Cord  40  passes through tube  50  so that tube  50  aligns cord  40  with handle  20  lengthwise along handle  20  and with bar lengthwise along bar  30 , in this implementation. The portion of cord  40  that extends along bar  30  may be biased against surface  31 , surface  33 , or both surface  31  and surface  33  to allow manipulation of cord  40  by bar  30  portion of cargo grabbing apparatus  10 . Bar  30  may be used by the user to manipulate cord  40  in order to place portions of cord  40  about cargo such as cargo  410  (see  FIG. 1 ). 
         [0032]      FIG. 3B  illustrates a cross-sectional view of the bar looking toward tube end  54  of tube  50 . As illustrated in  FIG. 3B , cord  40  is slidably received within tube  50 , as the internal diameter of tube  50  is greater than the external diameter of cord  40 . The intersection of surface  31  with surface  33  defines groove  37 , as illustrated. Groove  37  may be used to catch portions of cord  40  to manipulate cord  40  in order to, for example, place portions of cord  40  about cargo such as cargo  410 . Surfaces  31 ,  33 , groove  37 , or combinations thereof may secure portions of cord  40  to bar  30  by biasing those portions of cord  40  against surfaces  31 ,  33 , groove  37 , or combinations thereof as the user pulls the cargo, such as cargo  410 , about the cargo deck, such as cargo deck  420 , using cord  40  in combination with handle  20 . 
         [0033]    With reference to  FIGS. 3A and 3B , cargo grabbing apparatus  10  includes magnet  60 , which is formed of a magnetic material that may be ferrous, non-ferrous, or combinations thereof. Magnet  60  forms magnet surfaces  61 ,  63 , as illustrated, and magnet  60  is secured at the juncture of bar  30  with handle  20  with magnet surface  63  oriented toward handle  20  and bar  30 . Magnet surface  61  is generally planar, as illustrated, and oriented away from handle  20  and bar  30 . Magnet  60  may be used to capture magnetically attractable cargo that, for example, has a steel component, and such cargo may be magnetically attached to surface  61  of magnet  60 . Magnet  60  may be attached to magnetically attractable cargo so that the magnetically attractable cargo may be manipulated using cargo grabbing apparatus  10 . Magnet  60  is illustrated as being circular in shape with planar surface  61 , but magnet  60  including surface  61  may have other shapes in other implementations. 
         [0034]      FIG. 4  illustrates cargo grabbing apparatus  10  as cargo grabbing apparatus is used to manipulate cargo  410 . As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , cargo grabbing apparatus  10  is positioned so that portions of bar  30  are placed about surface  411  of cargo  410 . Cord  40  may be manipulated so that, as illustrated, portions of cord  40  are proximate surface  411  of cargo  410  and portions of cod  40  are proximate surface  415  of cargo  410 . Portions of handle  20  are proximate surface  413  of cargo  410 , as illustrated. With handle  20 , bar  30 , and cord  40  positioned as illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the user may move the cargo in the directions  441 ,  443 ,  445  by pushing against surfaces  411 ,  413 ,  415  with gripping apparatus  10  by pulling portions of cord  40  and bar  30  against surface  411 , portions of handle  20  against surface  413 , and portions of cord  40  against surface  415 , respectively. The user may grasp cord end  44  of cord  40  and grippable surface  23  of handle  20  to manipulate cord  40  and manipulate handle  20  with bar  30  attached thereto to pull portions of cord  40  and bar  30  against surface  411 , portions of handle  20  against surface  413 , and portions of cord  40  against surface  415 . Accordingly, the user may position cargo  410  about cargo deck  420  by directing the cargo in directions  441 ,  443 ,  445 , or combinations thereof by pulling portions of gripping apparatus  10  against portions of cargo  410 . 
         [0035]      FIG. 5  illustrates cargo grabbing apparatus  10  as secured for storage generally to surface  425  by mount  110 . In various implementations, surface  425  may be a portion of the vehicle transporting cargo  410 . Surface  425  may be adjacent cargo deck  420  such as, for example, the side of the bed of a pickup truck, the lid of an automobile trunk, the door to a cargo compartment. Mount  110  may be attached to surface  425  generally at a location such that, when the cargo grabbing apparatus  10  is attached to mount  110 , the user may easily reach the cargo grabbing apparatus  10 . In various implementations, mount  110  may include holder  70 , plate  85 , and plate  95 . As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , handle  20  is positioned in the collapsed position with telescoping section  121  (not visible) slidably received within telescoping section  123 . 
         [0036]    As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , magnet  60  is secured to surface  87  of plat  85 . In implementations in which surface  425  is a non-magnetic material, plate  85  is formed of steel or other such magnetic material to provide surface  87  to which magnet  60 , and, hence, cargo grabbing apparatus  10  may be magnetically secured. For example, a plastic (or other non-magnetic material) bed liner of the bed of a pickup truck or other vehicle may form surface  425 . Plate  85  may then be attached to this plastic bed liner to provide surface to which magnet  60  may be magnetically attached. Plate  85  may be mounted to surface  425 , for example, using various screws, bolts, adhesives, and so forth, in various implementations. In implementations wherein surface  425  is of a magnetic material, plate  85  may be omitted and magnet  60  may be attached magnetically directly to surface  425 . 
         [0037]    As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , clips  71 ,  73  of holder  70  capture handle  20  to secure handle  20  releasably to holder  70 . Other mechanisms may be used to secure releasably handle  20  to holder  70 , in other implementations. Holder  70 , in this implementation, includes a magnet so that holder  70  may be magnetically attached to a magnetic material. Holder  70 , in this implementation, is magnetically attached to plate  95 , and plate  95 , in turn, is secured to surface  425 . Plate  95 , in this implementation, is formed of a magnetic material so that holder  70  may be magnetically attached to plate  95 . Plate  95  may be mounted to surface  425 , for example, using screws, bolts, adhesive, or other fasteners, in various implementations. Plate  95  may be attached to surface  425  to provide a magnetic material to which holder  70  may be magnetically attached in implementations in which surface  425  is non-magnetic. In implementations in which surface  425  is magnetic, holder  70  may be magnetically attached to surface  425  and plate  95  may be omitted. In still other implementations, holder  70  may be mounted directly to surface  425  non-magnetically using, for example, various screws, bolts, adhesives, or other fasteners. 
         [0038]      FIG. 6  illustrates handle  220  of cargo grabbing apparatus  200  with reel  275  secured to handle  220 . As illustrated in  FIG. 6 , cord  240  is windingly received by reel  275 . The user may spool cord  240  from reel  275  by hand to extend the length of cord  240 . As cord  240  is stripped from reel  275 , a spring (not shown) within reel  275  is tensioned, in this implementation. The user may push button  239  that cooperates with the spring to releases the spring thereby driving a winding mechanism (not shown) to wind cord  240  upon reel  275  in order to retract cord  240 , in this implementation. Various other sources of power other than a spring may be provided to wind cord  240  upon reel  275  in other implementations. In some implementations, reel  275  may be hand cranked. 
         [0039]    Reel, such as reel  275 , as used herein, may further include, for example, a spool, a cleat, various keeps, or so forth, that may be provided about the handle, such as handle  20 ,  220  to spool cord such as cord  40 ,  240  off of as the cord is extended or to wind cord, thereupon as the cord is retracted, in various other implementations. The reel may be manual or at least partly automated in various implementations. 
         [0040]    Operation of the cargo grabbing apparatus, such as cargo grabbing apparatus  10 ,  200 , may include positioning portions of the bar, such as bar  30 , about portions of the cargo, such as surface  411  of cargo  410 . Operation of the cargo grabbing apparatus may include manipulating the cord, such as cord  40 ,  240 , so that portions of the cord are proximate one or more surfaces of the cargo, such as surfaces  411  and  415  or cargo  410 . Operation of the cargo grabbing apparatus may include positioning portions of the handle, such as handle  20 ,  220 , proximate the cargo, such as proximate surface  413  of cargo  410 . With the handle, the bar, and the cord positioned about the cargo, the user may move the cargo in various directions, such as directions  441 ,  443 ,  445 , by applying forces to surfaces of the cargo by pushing or pulling portions of the cord, the bar  30 , and the handle  20  against surface(s) of the cargo. The user may manipulate the cord by grabbing portions of the cord, such as cord end  44  of cord  40 . The user may manipulate the handle and bar attached there to using the grippable surface, such as grippable surface  23 . The user may manipulate the cord and the handle to position the cord, the bar, and the handle about the cargo, and to position the cargo about the cargo deck, such as cargo deck  420 . Operations may include moving the cargo about the cargo deck in various directions or combinations of directions. The user may manipulate the cord, at least in part using the bar. For example, the user may place the cord about portions of the cargo using the bar. The bar, in various implementations, may be configured to capture at least portions of the cord to facilitate user manipulation of the cord using the bar. The user may slide the cord, in various implementations, to alter the length of the cord between the bar end of the bar, such as bar end  34  of bar  30 , by retracting the cord or extending the cord. Operations may include winding the cord onto or off of a reel, such as reel  275 , in various implementations. In various implementations, the reel may automatically wind the cord. In various implementations, the user may wind the cord upon the reel by hand or may spool the cord from the reel by hand. 
         [0041]    The foregoing discussion along with the Figures discloses and describes various exemplary implementations. These implementations are not meant to limit the scope of coverage, but, instead, to assist in understanding the context of the language used in this specification and in the claims. Upon study of this disclosure and the exemplary implementations herein, one of ordinary skill in the art may readily recognize that various changes, modifications and variations can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventions as defined in the following claims.