Carabiner-style cargo hook

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10793077-B2
Application number	US-201715827829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2017
Priority date	Nov 30, 2017
Publication date	Oct 6, 2020
Grant date	Oct 6, 2020

Abstract

A carabiner-style hook is provided for managing cargo. The hook includes a body having a first resilient section, a second section and a gate defined between the first resilient section and the second section.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A hook, comprising:
a body including a base, a first resilient section, a second section and a gate defined between said first resilient section and said second section, said base including a mounting lug and a locating rib, wherein said first resilient section has a first inner radius R 1 and said second section has a second inner radius R 2 where R 1 <R 2 , wherein said first resilient section is displaceable between a home position providing said gate with a first gap width W 1 and a deflected position providing said gate with a second gap width W 2 where W 1 <W 2 , and wherein said first resilient section has a first distal end face having a first length L 1 and said second section has a second distal end face having a second length L 2 where L 1 >L 2 .

2. The hook of claim 1 , wherein said gate extends between said first distal end face and said second distal end face.

3. The hook of claim 1 , wherein said body is made from a single piece of molded plastic.

4. The hook of claim 1 , wherein said first resilient section includes a living hinge.

5. The hook of claim 4 , wherein said gate extends between said first distal end face and said second distal end face.

6. The hook of claim 5 , wherein said second section overlaps said first resilient section.

7. The hook of claim 6 , wherein said body further includes a screw boss.

8. The hook of claim 1 , wherein said first inner radius R 1 is spaced from said first distal end face by a first distance D 1 and said second inner radius R 2 is spaced from said second distal end face by a second distance D 2 where D 1 >D 2 .

9. The hook of claim 8 , wherein a ratio of D 1 to D 2 is between 2:1 and 3:1.

10. The hook of claim 8 , wherein a ratio of D 1 to D 2 is about 2:1.

11. The hook of claim 8 , wherein a ratio of D 1 to D 2 is about 3:1.

12. A hook assembly, comprising:
a hook having a body including a first resilient section, a second section and a gate defined between said first resilient section and said second section, wherein said body includes a screw boss aligned with and provided directly across from said gate across said body; and
a concave housing having a receiver that receives and holds said body.

13. The hook assembly of claim 12 , wherein said first resilient section includes a first inner radius and a stress concentrator.

14. The hook assembly of claim 13 , wherein said first resilient section further includes a living hinge defined between the inner radius and the stress concentrator.

Assignees

• Ford Global Tech Llc

Inventors

• Villacres Mesias Diego Fabricio
• Memetla Martinez Humberto
• Araya Salinas Joaquín Andrés

Classifications

• F16B45/036 Primary

  with an elastically bending closing member · CPC title

• B60R7/08 Primary

  Disposition of racks, clips {, holders, containers} or the like {for supporting specific articles (B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60R13/0206

  Arrangements of fasteners and clips specially adapted for attaching inner vehicle liners or mouldings (devices for fastening or securing F16B) · CPC title

• F16B45/02

  Hooks with pivoting {or elastically bending} closing member · CPC title