| 摘要 |
A hand tool for lifting and positioning a corner protector under the cargo tie-down strap on a flatbed trailer or other cargo transportation vehicle. This tool will enable the corner protector to be quickly and easily applied by the truck driver while standing on the ground, thereby eliminating the need for scaling the side of the loaded flatbed trailer. It will speed up the loading operation and avoid a possible fall to the ground from an elevated height. The tool has a straight tubular handle that can be connected to a telescoping extension pole for reaching the top of tall cargo loads. The working end of the tool has front and back clamping panels hingedly connected by a spring-loaded clamping-jaw means that can clamp a corner protector between the panels. In use, the corner protector is inserted between the front and hack panels of the installation tool, with extension pole attached. Then, holding the tool with one hand and slightly lifting the tie-down strap with the other hand, the corner protector is placed over the cargo corner to be protected. The strap is then pull downward on to the top of the corner protector and the installation tool is pull downward disengaging it from the corner protector, thereby leaving the corner protector in place under the strap.
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