Patent ID: 8408853

Claim:
An arrangement for securing a load to a vehicle, comprising: a track having a track slot and opposed upper portions at least partly defining the track slot, the track comprising a series of evenly spaced cutouts in the upper portions; and a fitting including a main body; a handle being movable relative to the main body; and a retainer adapted to fit at least partly within the track, the retainer being movable relative to the main body between at least an engagement position and a release position by operating the handle; wherein the main body has a bottom surface for applying a pressure on a top surface of the track when the retainer is in the engagement position, the bottom surface lying in a plane that is substantially parallel to the top surface of the track when the retainer is in the engagement position, wherein the fitting includes at least one projection projecting from the bottom surface of the main body in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the track when the retainer is in the engagement position, the projection having a portion shaped to mate with at least one cutout to assist in retaining the fitting at a desired location.