Anchor base for chain tie down assembly
An anchor base for a chain tie down assembly includes a body and an anchor lock. The body includes upwardly extending first and second supports, with a slot defined between the first and second supports. The anchor lock includes an elongated rod rotatably received by holes defined in each of the first and second supports, with the anchor lock also including a stop associated with the rod. The rod is laterally movable with respect to the first and second supports to move the stop into and out of alignment with the slot, while the first support defines an opening extending from a surface of the first support to the hole defined in the first support. A pin of the anchor lock is movable into and out of the opening, with the pin being configured to selectively engage the first support to limit or prevent longitudinal movement of the rod.
1 . An anchor base for a chain tie down assembly, comprising:
a body including upwardly extending first and second supports, with a slot defined between the first and second supports; and
an anchor lock including an elongated rod rotatably received by holes defined in each of the first and second supports, and a stop associated with the rod, wherein
the rod is laterally movable with respect to the first and second supports to move the stop into and out of alignment with the slot,
the first support defines an opening extending from a surface of the first support to the hole defined in the first support, and
a pin of the anchor lock is movable into and out of the opening, with the pin being configured to selectively engage the first support to limit or prevent longitudinal movement of the rod.
2 . The anchor base of claim 1 , wherein the rod defines a bore configured to receive a portion of the pin.
3 . The anchor base of claim 2 , wherein the bore is oriented perpendicularly with respect to a longitudinal central axis of the rod.
4 . The anchor base of claim 3 , wherein the bore extends at least partially through the rod.
5 . The anchor base of claim 4 , wherein the bore extends only partially through the rod.
6 . The anchor base of claim 5 , wherein the pin includes a bottom end received within the bore.
7 . The anchor base of claim 6 , wherein the rod is rotatable about the longitudinal central axis and longitudinally movable so as to move the bore into and out of alignment with the opening.
8 . The anchor base of claim 7 , wherein the pin is removable from the opening.
9 . The anchor base of claim 7 , wherein the pin is biased towards the hole defined in the first support.
10 . The anchor base of claim 4 , wherein the bore extends entirely through the rod.
11 . The anchor base of claim 10 , wherein the first support defines a second opening aligned with the opening, with the opening and the second opening being spaced apart by the hole defined in the first support.
12 . The anchor base of claim 11 , wherein the rod is rotatable about the longitudinal central axis and longitudinally movable so as to move the bore into and out of alignment with the opening and the second opening.
13 . The anchor base of claim 12 , wherein the pin is configured to be received by the opening, the bore, and the second opening when the bore is in alignment with the opening and the second opening.
14 . The anchor base of claim 13 , wherein the pin is removable from the opening.
15 . The anchor base of claim 13 , wherein the pin is biased towards the hole defined in the first support.
16 . The anchor base of claim 1 , wherein the first support is positioned directly adjacent to the slot.
17 . The anchor base of claim 16 , wherein the first support includes a generally planar, vertically oriented surface facing the second support and defining a portion of the slot.
18 . The anchor base of claim 17 , wherein the first support includes an angled surface extending from said generally planar, vertically oriented surface to an upper surface of the first support.
19 . The anchor base of claim 1 , wherein the second support is spaced away from the slot.
20 . The anchor base of claim 1 , wherein the pin is configured to engage the first support when the stop is aligned with the slot so as to limit or prevent longitudinal movement of the rod to prevent the stop from being moved out of alignment with the slot.