Patent ID: 6926258

Claim:
A strap tension retaining device for use with a bulk unit load secured by a strap under tension, the bulk unit load having a corner, the bulk unit load having a perimeter, the strap tension retaining device comprising: a fixed base element, the fixed base element being fixed to the bulk unit load; a floating element, the floating element being movable relative to the fixed base element, the floating element having a strap traversing region; a biasing element operably mounting the floating element and the fixed base element, the biasing element exerting a force in a bias direction; and a guide element operably mounting the floating element to the fixed base element to guide movement of the floating element relative to the fixed base element, wherein the strap tension retaining device is positioned at the corner of the bulk unit load and the strap is positioned around the bulk unit load, around the perimeter, the strap traversing over the strap tension retaining device, over the floating element strap traversing region, and wherein when the strap is tensioned, a force exerted by the strap on the floating element urges the biasing element against the bias direction, and wherein a change in the bulk unit perimeter is accommodated by movement of the floating element.