US 11,752,922 B1
Method and implement for load securement
Andrew Galton, Calgary (CA); Randy Martin, St. Albert (CA); Bruce Murphy, Cluny (CA); and Susan Bailey, Taber (CA)
Filed by Andrew Galton, Calgary (CA); Randy Martin, St. Albert (CA); Bruce Murphy, Cluny (CA); and Susan Bailey, Taber (CA)
Filed on Jul. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/930,636.
Int. Cl. B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B25J 18/02 (2006.01); B25J 1/04 (2006.01); B60P 7/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 7/0853 (2013.01) [B25J 1/04 (2013.01); B25J 18/025 (2013.01); B60P 7/12 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tie down placement device, comprising:
an extendable pole lengthened to reach over a plurality of cargos the extendable pole having a bottom pole section, an intermediate pole section, and a top pole section, the top pole section includes an attachment aperture;
a plurality of attachments each altering a distal end of the extendable pole to enable the extendable pole to perform one of a plurality of tasks necessary for securing cargo;
an intermediate locking pin located on a proximal end of the intermediate pole section to engage a bottom locking aperture located at a proximal end of the bottom pole section when the intermediate pole section is extended such that the intermediate locking pin and the bottom locking aperture align;
a top locking pin located on a proximal end of the top pole section to engage an intermediate locking aperture located at a distal end of the intermediate pole section when the top pole section is extended such that the top locking pin and the intermediate locking aperture align; and
a hook located on the distal half of the top pole section to manipulate a tie down;
wherein one of the attachments are removably coupled to a distal end of the top pole section via the attachment aperture.