Method for securing cargo boxes upon the bed of a pickup truck device for securing cargo boxes upon the bed of a pickup truck

1. A Method for securing cargo boxes upon a bed of a pickup truck, said method comprising the steps of:

determining the distance separating cargo rings secured to each inner side wall of a pickup truck;

providing at least two strap members each having a first portion integrally secured to a cam buckle and a second portion slidably secured to said cam buckle, said each first portion including a hook end integrally secured to a connecting hook, said each second portion Including a hook end integrally secured to a connecting hook, said each first portion having a relatively greater longitudinal dimension than said second portion;

positioning said second portion of each said strap member, whereby, the longitudinal dimension between end portions of said connecting hook secured to said hook end of said first portion and said connecting hook secured to said hook end of said second portion is greater than the distance separating corresponding cargo rings secured to a respective inner side wall of the pickup truck, thereby enabling each strap member to be ultimately secured to a corresponding inner side wall of the pickup truck via said connecting hooks secured to cooperating cargo rings, resulting in each strap member having a sag proximate to a midportion of said first portion of said each strap member; and

securing a preselected quantity of strap rings to each first portion of each said strap member, each strap ring being separated a predetermined distance from an adjacent strap ring, whereby, opposing strap rings secured to opposing strap members detachably receive end portions of adjustable length cross straps that engage top portions of cargo boxes disposed in the bed of the pickup truck; whereupon, the cross straps lengths are forcibly adjusted until the cross straps generate sufficient tensile force that removes said sag from said strap members, resulting in the cross straps forcibly engaging top portions of the cargo boxes and correspondingly urging bottom portions of the cargo boxes upon the bed of the pickup truck, thereby maintaining the position of the cargo boxes upon the bed of the pickup truck.

2. The Method of claim 1 wherein said sag at a proximate midportion of said each first portion distally positions said strap members from corresponding inner side walls of the pickup truck, thereby increasing the angle of force imparted upon the cargo rings secured to the inner side walls of the pickup truck, and correspondingly reducing a force vector extending parallel to the side walls urging the cargo rings together.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said force vector is parallel to a side wall of the pickup truck and is generated via cross straps detachably connected to said strap rings integrally joined to said first portion.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said force vector is generated as a component of tensile force generated via said first portions forming an acute angle with an inner side wall of the cross straps pulling said strap members together via manually operated ratchet members.

5. The Method of claim 1 wherein said connecting hooks include a rectangular portion for receiving said end portion of said strap members, said end portion of said strap members being folded and secured upon an inner portion of said strap member, whereby, said strap members remain attached to said connecting hooks irrespective of the force generated by the cargo boxes upon said cross straps and correspondingly upon said strap members when the pickup truck is moving, thereby preventing cargo boxes from moving upon the bed of the pickup truck.

6. The Method of claim 1 wherein said step of securing a preselected quantity of strap rings to said strap members includes the step of disposing said strap rings between adjacent layers of said strap members, whereby, one layer of said strap member inserts through an aperture in said strap rings.

7. The Method of claim 6 wherein said strap rings are D configured and secured to said strap member, whereby, a base portion of said strap rings is engaged and retained between layers of said strap members, resulting in a strap ring retaining loop sufficiently large for receiving multiple cross strap ends, said retaining loop separating said cross strap ends from said strap, member a distance sufficient to prevent said cross strap ends from engaging and damaging said strap members.

8. The Method of claim 7 wherein said strap ring D configuration is maintained irrespective of the force generated by multiple cross straps being detachably secured to said strap ring.

9. The Method of claim 8 wherein one strap ring secured to a first strap member detachably receives multiple cross straps connected to multiple strap rings secured to a second strap member.

10. The Method of claim 1 wherein said connecting hooks include an annular portion for receiving said end portion of said strap members, said end portion of said strap members being folded and secured upon an inner portion of said strap member, whereby, said strap members remain attached to said connecting hooks irrespective of the force generated by the cargo boxes upon the said cross straps and correspondingly upon said strap members when the pick-up truck is moving, thereby preventing cargo boxes from moving upon the bed of the pickup truck.

11. The Method of claim 10 wherein the step of providing strap members includes the step of integrally joining a swivel between said annular portion of said connecting hook and said end portion of said strap members; whereby said annular portion and said strap members are free to rotate to any position, resulting in said strap members rotating from a vertical orientation to an angled position that cooperates with cross straps angularly extending from a top wall of a cargo box, when cross straps are secured to the strap rings and a tensile force is urged upon said cross straps.

12. The Method of claim 1 wherein said adjustable length cross straps include ratchet straps, bungee cords, ropes and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein said first portion includes a cam buckle end integrally secured to a first end of said cam buckle, said second portion including a cam. buckle end slidably inserted in and exiting from said cam buckle, whereupon, said cam buckle end is folded over to form an end portion that cooperates with said connecting hook secured to said hook end of said second portion to prevent said second portion from being extracted from said cam buckle.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein said second portion after being inserted into a cam buckle input aperture includes the step of slidably urging said second portion about an arcuate end portion of a spring biased pivot portion manually positioned, whereby pivot portion teeth are separated from base portion teeth of a base portion of said cam buckle, thereby enabling said second portion to form a loop portion about said arcuate end portion of said pivot portion and allowing said cam buckle end of said second portion to exit said cam buckle.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein said second portion urged about said arcuate end portion of said pivot portion forms a loop in said second portion that ultimately and forcibly grips said arcuate end portion, whereby said loop portion maintains engagement with said arcuate end portion when said pivot portion is rotationally urged in a direction opposite from said base portion teeth.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said manually positioned pivot portion includes the step of manually releasing said pivot portion, resulting in said pivot portion returning to a non-biased position and said pivot portion teeth and said base portion teeth engaging opposite sides of said second portion.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein said pivot portion teeth and said base portion teeth engaging opposite sides of said second portion, results in said teeth forcibly engaging corresponding sides of said second portion when said arcuate end portion of said pivot portion is rotationally urged in a direction opposite from said base portion teeth, thereby increasing the grasp of said cam buckle upon said second portion and correspondingly decreasing the slippage of said second portion in a reverse direction through said input aperture.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said pivot portion teeth and said base portion teeth engaging opposite sides of said second portion maintains the position of said second portion relative to said cam buckle, thereby correspondingly maintaining the position of the cargo boxes upon the bed of the pickup truck, irrespective of road conditions and/or the speed of the pickup truck.

19. A Method for Securing Cargo Boxes upon a Bed of a truck, said method comprising the steps of:

determining the distance separating cargo rings secured to each inner side wall of a pickup truck;

providing at least two strap members each having a first portion integrally secured to a cam buckle and a second portion slidably secured to said cam buckle, said each first portion including a hook end integrally secured to a connecting hook, said each second portion including a hook end integrally secured to a connecting hook, said first portion having a relatively greater longitudinal dimension than said second portion;

positioning said second portion of each said strap member, whereby, the longitudinal dimension between end portions of said connecting hook secured to said hook end of said first portion and said connecting hook secured to said hook end of said second portion is greater than the distance separating corresponding cargo rings secured to a respective inner side wall of the pickup truck, thereby enabling each strap member to be ultimately secured to a corresponding inner side wall of the pickup truck via said connecting hooks secured to cooperating cargo rings, resulting in each strap member having a sag proximate to a midportion of said first portion of said each strap member, said first portion midportion sag disposed at a proximate midportion of said each first portion distally positions said strap members from corresponding inner side walls of the pickup truck, thereby increasing the angle of force imparted upon the cargo rings secured to the inner side walls of the pickup truck, and correspondingly reducing a force vector extending parallel to the side walls that urges the cargo rings together; and

securing a preselected quantity of strap rings to each first portion of each said strap member, each strap ring being separated a predetermined distance from an adjacent strap ring, whereby, opposing strap rings secured to opposing strap members detachably receive end portions of adjustable length cross straps that engage top portions of cargo boxes disposed in the bed of the pickup truck; whereupon, the cross straps lengths are forcibly adjusted until the cross straps generate sufficient tensile force that removes said sag from said strap members, resulting in the cross straps forcibly engaging top portions of the cargo boxes and correspondingly urging bottom portions of the cargo boxes upon the bed of the pickup truck, thereby maintaining the position of the cargo boxes upon the bed of the pickup truck.

20. A Method for Securing Cargo Boxes upon a Bed of a Pickup Truck, said Method Comprising the Steps of:

determining the distance separating cargo rings secured to each inner side wall of a pickup truck;

providing at least two strap members each having a first portion integrally secured to a cam buckle and a second portion slidably secured to said cam buckle, said each first portion including a hook end integrally secured to a connecting hook, said each second portion including a hook end integrally secured to a connecting hook, said first portion having a relatively greater longitudinal dimension that said second portion;

positioning said second portion of each said strap member, whereby, the longitudinal dimension between end portions of said connecting hook secured to said hook end of said first portion and said connecting hook secured to said hook end of said second portion is greater than the distance separating corresponding cargo rings secured to a respective inner side wall of the pickup truck, thereby enabling each strap member to be ultimately secured to a corresponding inner side wall of the pickup truck via said connecting hooks secured to cooperating cargo rings, resulting in each strap member having a sag proximate to a midportion of said first portion of said each strap member; and

securing a preselected quantity of strap rings to each first portion of each said strap member, said strap rings being D configured and secured to said strap members, whereby, a base portion of said strap rings is engaged and retained between layers of said strap members, resulting in a strap ring retaining loop sufficiently large for receiving multiple cross strap ends, said retaining loop separating said cross strap ends from said strap member a distance sufficient to prevent said cross strap ends from engaging and damaging said strap members, each said strap ring being separated a predetermined distance from an adjacent strap ring, whereby, opposing strap rings secured to opposing strap members detachably receive end portions of adjustable length cross straps that engage top portions of cargo boxes disposed in the bed of the pickup truck; whereupon, the cross straps lengths are forcibly adjusted until the cross straps generate sufficient tensile force that removes said sag from said strap members, resulting in the cross straps forcibly engaging top portions of the cargo boxes and correspondingly urging bottom portions of the cargo boxes upon the bed of the pickup truck, thereby maintaining the position of the cargo boxes upon the bed of the pickup truck.