US 12,291,139 B2
Barrel tie-down bracket
Roger J. Malcolm, San Clemente, CA (US)
Assigned to Roger J. Malcolm, San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed by Roger J. Malcolm, San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/115,704.
Application 17/115,704 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/104,640, filed on Aug. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,857,931.
Application 16/104,640 is a continuation in part of application No. 29/589,385, filed on Dec. 30, 2016, granted, now D873647, issued on Jan. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0086686 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B60P 7/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60P 7/12 (2013.01) [B60P 7/0807 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for securing a pair of containers having a substantially uniform geometry to one another, said device comprises:
first and second substantially co-planarly adjacent brackets;
wherein each of said brackets comprises:
a body portion shaped and dimensioned to intimately and releasably nest over a section of said uniform geometry;
said body portion having a periphery;
a plural number of couplings located at angularly spaced apart locations on the periphery;
wherein one of a first set of said couplings on said first bracket is shaped and dimensioned to interconnect with a co-oriented one of a second set of said couplings on said second bracket;
wherein said plural number of couplings are movably secured to said body portion;
wherein said plural number of couplings are said body portion; and,
wherein at least one of said plural number of couplings comprises:
a plate having a distal aperture;
a hook connected to said plate;
wherein said hook is shaped and dimensioned to releasably engage said body portion.