US 12,227,236 B2
Safety chain tie down mechanism for under bed hitch mounting system
Brian Ward, Swartz Creek, MI (US)
Assigned to Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed by Horizon Global Americas Inc., Plymouth, MI (US)
Filed on May 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/306,172.
Application 17/306,172 is a continuation of application No. 15/594,906, filed on May 15, 2017, granted, now 10,994,793.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/336,886, filed on May 16, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0253184 A1, Aug. 19, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62D 53/08 (2006.01); B60D 1/48 (2006.01); B60D 1/58 (2006.01); B62D 53/10 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 53/0807 (2013.01) [B60D 1/488 (2013.01); B60D 1/58 (2013.01); B62D 53/10 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tie down apparatus for securing an item to a vehicle mounted system, the tie down apparatus comprising:
a locking member having a body with a flattened bottom portion and a threaded post extending downward from the body beyond the flattened bottom portion;
a receiving member having an upper rim, at least one sidewall extending downward from the upper rim and further defining a first portion of an aperture, and a bottom portion;
wherein the upper rim further comprises an inner facing surface defining a second portion of the aperture, which receives the threaded post; and
wherein at least a portion of the second portion of the aperture includes corresponding threads.