Securing of sheet material which is in the form of a liner, a cover or a curtain

Abstract

A mounting is disclosed for securing in place a sheet ( 56 ) which constitutes a liner, cover or curtain. The sheet has an elongate attachment zone ( 60 ) which is thicker than the material of the sheet. The mounting including a clip ( 10.2 ) which is formed with an elongate hollow portion ( 12 ) having a longitudinal slit ( 14 ) along the length thereof. The attachment zone of the sheet is in the hollow portion of the clip with the sheet emerging from the clip through the slit. A cord ( 62 ) is connected to a lashing point ( 64 ). The clip ( 10.2 ) has a passageway ( 40 ) through which the cord ( 62 ) passes thereby to attach the clip and the attachment zone to the lashing point.

1 . A mounting securing in place a sheet which constitutes a liner, cover or curtain, the sheet having an elongate attachment zone which is thicker than the material of the sheet, the mounting including a clip which is formed with an elongate hollow portion having a longitudinal slit along the length thereof, said attachment zone being in said hollow portion with the sheet emerging from said portion through the slit, and an elongate element connected to a lashing point, said clip having a passageway through which said elongate element passes thereby to attach said clip and the attachment zone to said lashing point. 
     
     
         2 . A mounting as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate element is a cord which passes through said passageway, there being a hook on the cord for attachment to the lashing point. 
     
     
         3 . A mounting as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein said passageway is constituted by the bore of a cylinder, the axes of said cylinder and said hollow portion being parallel to one another. 
     
     
         4 . A mounting as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate element is a cable tie including a block which has a slot through it, a ratchet tooth in the slot and a strap which has a plurality of transverse ribs, the strap extending from the block and the ribs and ratchet tooth coming into interlocking engagement when the strap is pushed through the slot thereby to prevent the strap being withdrawn from the slot in the opposite direction, said passageway being constituted by an aperture of the clip into which said block fits. 
     
     
         5 . A mounting as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said attachment zone is formed by folding said sheet over on itself with a cord between the superimposed layers, the layers being secured together to trap the cord. 
     
     
         6 . The combination of:
 A liner of sheet material which has a top wall, elongate sidewalls and attachment zones which are thicker than the sheet material and which extend along the liner where the longer edges of the top wall join the upper edges of the sidewalls;   A shipping container having lashing points;   Two sets of clips each of which has an elongate hollow portion which is formed with a longitudinal slit along the length thereof, said attachment zone of the liner being in said hollow portions and the sheet material of the liner emerging from said hollow portions through said slits, said clips being free to slide along the attachments zones, each clip having a passageway therethrough;   Hooks attached to the lashing points and having openings therein; and   Cords extending through said openings in the hooks and through the passageways of the sets of clips, the clips and hooks alternating along the lengths of the cords.