Tie-down eye

Abstract

A tie-down eye (1) for a cargo space of a motor vehicle has an annular loop (3) pivoted on a mount (2) that is formed with a journal part wrapped around a portion of the loop, and the mount and the loop are secured in a frame element (5) fixed in a floor of the cargo space. The loop, which serves for attachment of securing straps, retaining ropes, retaining nets, or similar load-securing elements on or against the cargo surface can pivot between a nonuse position recessed in the frame element and use position projecting upward therefrom. The mount is formed with a cutout (6) in its journal part (4) wrapped around the loop, and a projection (7a, 7b) extending radially from the loop extends through this cutout and bears against an inner peripheral edge (8) of the cutout when in the use position.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a securing eye loop for a motor vehicle cargo box ( ), consisting of at least one bracket with a substantially annular hoop that swings within the bracket from the unused position to the used position, wherein the bracket has a large area around the hoop, and the bracket and the hoop are preferably arranged and fixed Inside frame parts on the cargo box floor, where the straps are used to fasten tension straps, lanyards, nets or similar cargo protection elements on or above the loading level. Background technique [0002] The prior art discloses such fastening eye rings several times. They are used to secure on-board items, such as luggage, in the cargo compartment of motor vehicles for safe transport. In order to use such a securing eye, the hoop, which is substantially parallel to the bottom of the container in the non-use position, is twisted, for example, into a substantially vertical use position. A pull cord, t...

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Problems solved by technology

[0003] This solution has proven to be reliable, but at the same time it has the disadvantage that, when fastening the luggage or operating the hoop, the hoop is often over-torqued beyond the position of use and stretched out due to relatively high forces

The hoop could damage parts of the frame and sometimes parts of the motor vehicle bed bulkhead

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