Dunnage securement members for vehicles
View Patent ↗A dunnage securement member is adapted to placed on the ends of timber that is used as dunnage for trucking. The dunnage securement member is adapted to be secured to the timber, either permanently or removably. A strap may then be used to secure dunnage on the beds of a truck.
1. A dunnage securement member comprising:
a body having a substantially rectangular shaped cavity adapted to receive a piece of timber;
slots formed on at least two sides of the body, each of the slots adapted to receive a bolt for securing the piece of timber;
a rounded end adapted to receive thereon a strap;
at least two pins adapted to secure the strap to the rounded end; and
a setback located on the body and an opening located proximate to the setback, the opening adapted to release moisture from the piece of timber to which the dunnage securement member is attached.
2. The dunnage securement member of claim 1 , wherein the slots formed are rectangular shaped, the slots adapted to facilitate adjustment of the piece of timber secured by the dunnage securement member.
3. The dunnage securement member of claim 1 , wherein the dunnage securement member is adapted to be removably attached to the piece of timber.
4. The dunnage securement member of claim 1 , further comprising a rounded ridge located on the body.
5. The dunnage securement member of claim 4 , further comprising a notch formed on the body that is adapted to receive the rounded ridge of another dunnage securement member.
6. A dunnage securement member comprising:
a body having a cavity adapted to receive a piece of timber;
slots formed on the body, each of the slots adapted to enable securing the piece of timber;
an end adapted to receive thereon a strap; and
at least two pins adapted to secure the strap to the end; and
a setback located on the body and an opening located proximate to the setback, the opening adapted to release moisture from the piece of timber to which the dunnage securement member is attached.
7. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , wherein the slots formed are rectangular shaped, the slots adapted to facilitate adjustment of the piece of timber secured by the dunnage securement member.
8. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , wherein the dunnage securement member is adapted to be removably attached to the piece of timber.
9. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , further comprising a rectangular cavity.
10. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , further comprising bolts placed through each of the slots.
11. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , wherein the end is rounded.
12. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , wherein the end is sloped.
13. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , wherein the slots are rectangular shaped.
14. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , wherein the slots are circular shaped.
15. The dunnage securement member of claim 6 , wherein the slots are located on at least two sides of the body.
16. A dunnage securement member comprising:
a body having a cavity adapted to receive a piece of timber;
slots formed on the body, each of the slots adapted to enable securing the piece of timber;
an end adapted to receive thereon a strap;
at least two pins adapted to secure the strap to the end; and
a rounded ridge located on the body.
17. The dunnage securement member of claim 16 , further comprising a notch formed on the body that is adapted to receive the rounded ridge of another dunnage securement member.
18. The dunnage securement member of claim 16 , further comprising a rectangular cavity.
19. The dunnage securement member of claim 16 , further comprising bolts placed through each of the slots.
20. The dunnage securement member of claim 16 , wherein the end is rounded.