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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2006
John W. Frett, Crete, IL (US);
William L. Volk, Crete, IL (US);
John B. Brewster, Homewood, IL (US);
John W. Frett, Crete, IL (US);
William L. Volk, Crete, IL (US);
John B. Brewster, Homewood, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A B-hook retainer shaped and configured so as to maintain retention of B-hook hardware in a shaped aperture that secures various and multiple types of lading tie straps and strap hardware comprising of straps of woven webbing. The lading tie strap being held in place by the appropriate B-hook provision and the said anchor being contained within a pocket in the wall or floor of railway box or flat car. Various industry lading tie straps with said B-hook already in use are allowed to be connected to the shaped aperture anchor. An appropriate ratchet inherent to the specific type of tie strap being used is operated to remove any remaining slack in the lading ties and then apply the desired tension thereon to secure the lading to the railway car. If slack develops in the lading ties due to transport load shifting the B-hook retainer will prevent inadvertent removal of the B-hook from the shaped aperture resulting in lading tie strap no longer securing the lading to the railway car.