Device And Method For Restraining Containers In A Vehicle

摘要

A device and method to restrain a container against a vehicle seat with minimal conspicuousness of the container and obstruction by the container. The device is comprised of a vehicle fastener, strap, recoiling wheel, cable, and container fastener. The method uses the combinative effect of spring, frictional, and gravitational forces to limit the horizontal, vertical, and diagonal movement of the container during normal vehicle operations such as accelerating, decelerating, and turning. The device and method involve placing a container on the vehicle floor near the front edge of a seat, connecting a hook to a headrest pole, attaching an optional stabilizer to the front edge of the seat, extending a cable from the recoiling wheel, connecting a hook to the container handles, and releasing the device and container. The method provides stable and safe retention of a container and allows for the container to be partially hidden from view.

主权项

1. A device for restraining a container in a vehicle through the use of the combinative effect of spring, frictional, and gravitational forces, the device comprising:
a vehicle fastener configured to anchor the device; an adjustable strap comprising a strap upper end and a strap lower end, the strap upper end disposed to join with the vehicle fastener, the strap configured to stretch laterally, vertically, and diagonally; a recoiling wheel comprising a wheel strap end and a wheel cable end, the wheel strap end disposed to join with the strap lower end, the recoiling wheel configured to create a biased force in a first direction; a cable comprising a cable wheel end and a cable container end, the cable wheel end disposed to join with the wheel cable end, wherein the recoiling wheel biases the cable to retract in a first direction; a container fastener disposed to join with the cable container end, the container fastener configured to form a point of attachment; and a stabilizer configured to provide a surface for support and alignment.