US Patent 7900985 Load securing extension arm

A tie down positioning, load securing extension arm (1.012) including an angle protector gripping head (1.016), a shaft (1.017) and a handle (1.014), wherein the head includes first and second sets of opposed jaws (1.022, 1.014) adapted to grip an angle protector (1.030), the first set of jaws having a first set of engagement elements (4.041, 4.043), the first set of engagement elements being spaced apart transversely to the arm or shaft, wherein the head further includes a tie down guide (4.020, 4.021), which, in use is adapted to facilitate placement of an angle protector and a tie down to secure, for example, a load on a vehicle.