Patent ID: 8662804

Claim:
A hold down assembly for attachment to a sidewall of a trailer, comprising: a plate assembly including (i) a one-piece plate having an interior surface, an exterior surface and a peripheral edge, and (ii) a hold down mounted to the interior surface of the plate, wherein the hold down is capable of having cargo within the trailer secured thereto; and a cover having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a peripheral edge, wherein the cover is positioned over and engaged with the exterior surface of the plate assembly, wherein the plate includes a locating finger provided thereon which extends generally perpendicular to the plate, wherein the locating finger is (i) spaced-apart art from the hold down and the peripheral edge of the plate, and (ii) configured to be received through an aperture of the sidewall of the trailer to engage a portion of the sidewall of the trailer defining the aperture, and wherein a portion of the plate positioned radially outward from the locating finger is configured to engage an exterior surface of the sidewall.