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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
May. 23, 2005
Applicant:
William R. Halliar, Whiting, IN (US);
Inventor:
William R. Halliar, Whiting, IN (US);
Assignee:
TTX Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63B 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for securing freight during transport. The method and system secure the freight by using rotatable clamping mechanisms configure to apply axial pressure to the freight so as to prevent movement or shifting in transit. The rotatable clamping mechanisms are rotatable between an fully-opened position, a closed position such that the freight is secured, and a stowed position.