Patent ID: 7258516

Claim:
A vehicle cargo transport apparatus for carrying and securing a load comprising: a) a vehicle having a load platform with an upper surface; b) first and second pluralities of beams affixed to the load platform at the upper surface, the first pair of said beams forming an angle with the second plurality of said beams, each beam having at least one beam opening; c) a plurality of tie down anchors selectively attachable to spaced apart positions on the beams at the beam openings, the anchors enabling multiple load tie down cables to be selectively attached to the beams at the tie down anchors when securing the load; d) a plurality of tie down cables for securing the load to the load platform, each tie down cable extending between a tie down anchor on one said beam opening and another tie down anchor on another said beam opening; and e) each of the tie down anchors being provided with a proximal portion and an expandable distal portion that enables an interlock connection to be made with one said beam at one said beam opening when the proximal portion of the anchor is rotated.