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Granted Patent B2
US 12,594,871 · App. 18/351,265 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Cargo retaining system

Inventors: Jeramie Spruill (Saint Petersburg, FL); William Jay Beck (Madeira Beach, FL)
Assignee: Rad Straps LLC
B60P7/0846B60P7/0807
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,594,871
App. No.
18/351,265
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cargo retaining system adapted to be mounted on a vehicle bed including: a mounting plate adapted to be placed on a side wall of the vehicle bed; a tie-down hook secured to an opposite side wall of the vehicle bed; a ratchet strap device secured to the mounting plate; a plurality of holes located around the perimeter of the mounting plate; a plurality of orifices located in the central region of the mounting plate. The tie-down hook includes a flat section and a bended section. The flat section includes a plurality of perforations. The bended section includes a plurality of holes and the ratchet strap device includes a strap having a first end secured to the ratchet strap device and a free end with a hook that connects and disconnects to the plurality of holes of the bended section of the tie-down hook.

Claims (20)

1 . A cargo retaining system adapted to be mounted on a vehicle bed comprising:

a mounting plate adapted to be placed on a side wall of the vehicle bed, the mounting plate having a perimeter and a central region;

a tie-down hook secured to an opposite side wall of the vehicle bed;

a ratchet strap device secured to the mounting plate;

a plurality of holes located around the perimeter of the mounting plate:

a plurality of orifices located in the central region of the mounting plate;

wherein the tie-down hook includes a flat section and a bended section;

wherein the flat section includes a plurality of perforations;

wherein the bended section includes a plurality of holes;

the ratchet strap device includes a strap having a first end secured to the ratchet strap device and a free end with a hook that connects and disconnects to the plurality of holes of the bended section of the tie-down hook.

2 . The cargo retaining system according to claim 1 , wherein the bended section is bended at a 30-55-degree angle with regards to the flat section.

3 . The cargo retaining system according to claim 1 , further comprising a second ratchet strap device secured to the tie-down hook.

4 . The cargo retaining system according to claim 1 , wherein said cargo retaining system also provides a system that rotates to accommodate the orientation or configuration of the cargo.

5 . The cargo retaining system according to claim 3 , wherein said cargo retaining system also provides a system that rotates to accommodate the orientation or configuration of the cargo.

6 . A kit including at least two cargo systems according to claim 1 .

7 . A universal kit comprising:

a mounting plate having a perimeter and a central region, a plurality of holes located around the perimeter of the mounting plate and a plurality of orifices that are located in the central region of the mounting plate;

a tie-down hook, the tie-down hook includes a flat section and a bended section, the flat section includes a plurality of perforations;

a plurality of fasteners;

a ratchet strap device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: SPRUILL, JERAMIE; BECK, WILLIAM JAY
To: RAD STRAPS LLC
Reel/Frame 073243/0055 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63388363 · Jul 12, 2022
Related Publication 20240017660A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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