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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 25, 1997
Robert O Crowley, Tucson, AZ (US);
Howard N Stewart, Tucson, AZ (US);
AGM Container Controls, Inc., Tucson, AZ (US);
Abstract
An article for securing a load on a pallet includes two reusable straps. A hook is mounted at one end of each strap and is designed to be hooked around the runner of a pallet. The article further includes a quick-release mechanism for connecting the straps to one another. The mechanism comprises a buckle, and a yoke pivotally mounted at one end of the buckle. One of the straps is anchored to the yoke at the end of the strap remote from the respective hook. This strap may be anchored to the yoke permanently or by way of a quick-disconnect device. The buckle and the yoke have a relative position in which the second strap can be threaded into the buckle and then pulled to tighten the straps around a load. Relative pivotal movement of the buckle and the yoke to a second relative position locks the second strap to maintain tension in the straps.