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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
May. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Holland Lp, Crete, IL (US);
Inventor:
John B. Brewster, Homewood, IL (US);
Assignee:
Holland, L.P., Crete, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B61D 45/00 (2006.01); B63B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/08 (2013.01); B60P 7/0823 (2013.01); B60P 7/0838 (2013.01); B60P 7/0861 (2013.01); B61D 45/003 (2013.01); B63B 2021/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention comprises an apparatus for use in line with a chain or a strap tie-down assembly. When the chain or strap tie-down assembly is tightened on a commodity to prevent movement of the same during shipping, the apparatus compresses and stretches. During transport, if the commodity loosens and creates slack in the chain or tie-down assembly, the apparatus may decompress and shorten, thereby taking up the slack and maintaining tension in the chain or tie-down assembly to prevent or minimize loosening and damage of the commodity.