Lading tie anchor link with enhanced banding contact surface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8469643
APP PUB NO 20090324357A1
SERIAL NO

12555972

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A two-piece anchor assembly has a retainer and an interlocking link. The link is a unitary component that is formed by a single forging step. The link is secured to the floor of a railway flatcar by the retainer. A steel band is connected at one end to a load bearing surface of the link of a first anchor assembly and at another end to a load bearing surface of the link of a second anchor assembly. A tensile force is then applied to the steel banding and crimped with a clip in order to secure cargo. The load bearing surface has an enhanced banding radius, which reduces the risk of band breakage when the steel band is subjected to a high tensile force by preventing “creasing” at contact locations.

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IRECO LLC805 GOLF LANE BENSENVILLE IL 60106

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Early, David R Carol Stream, US 5 21
Glass, Barry T Crest Hill, US 4 22
Nadherny, Rudolph E Golden, US 31 289

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