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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186917 | Partitioning cargo spaces Some embodiments of a system for partitioning cargo spaces in a temperature-controlled cargo container can include one or more longitudinal panel assemblies with a user-selectable height feature. In such circumstances, a user can readily adjust the overall height of... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8128327 | Adjustable bulkhead An adjustable bulkhead is disclosed. The adjustable bulkhead includes a compressible section that may be compressed in order to change the height or width of the bulkhead. ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8066460 | Apparatus and method for cargo loading system Disclosed herein is a unique system providing for the quick and efficient movement of cargo such as pallets, containerized loads, and the like while providing enhanced safety measures to reduce or eliminate some of the injuries that are typically associated with car... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8029219 | Interlocking load dividers for utility vehicle cargo box Interlocking load dividers for a utility vehicle cargo box include a primary load divider with a plurality of notches in its top edge, and one or more secondary load dividers slidably interlocked to the primary load divider. Each secondary load divider has a downwar... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7871229 | Temporary bulkhead for refrigeration structures A temporary, disposable bulkhead disposed within a refrigerated structure such as a refrigerated cargo trailer for separating frozen product from non-frozen product and maintaining the integrity of both types of product includes a pair of pivotally attached insulati... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7780385 | Apparatus and method for cargo loading system Disclosed herein is a unique system providing for the quick and efficient movement of cargo such as pallets, containerized loads, and the like while providing enhanced safety measures to reduce or eliminate some of the injuries that are typically associated with car... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7413231 | Truck cargo bed management system A cargo bed management system for dividing or extending a bed of a motor vehicle. The cargo bed management system includes a main panel having a length approximately equal to a width of the bed, and a pair of side panels hingedly connected to the main panel so that ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410335 | Cargo stabilizing structures Stabilizing devices having elongate telescoping tube segments and end clamps. The end clamps of certain of the devices are clamped onto side rails of a cargo bed for segmenting a cargo bed length way. The end clamps of other of the devices are clamped to the tube se... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7357611 | Foldable shipping container bulkhead A bulkhead suited for constraining a bulk material within a shipping container. The bulkhead is foldable about a hinge feature, providing for easy manipulation and installation of the bulkhead within the shipping container. The bulkhead is suitable for construction ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351136 | Air return bulkhead with quick release mounting system An air return bulkhead may be removably mounted to the front wall of a cargo container such that the air return bulkhead is releasable and securable without the use of handheld tools. Accordingly, in various embodiments the bulkhead may be quickly and easily uninsta... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337737 | Stanchion assembly A stanchion assembly is provided for retaining cargo in a hold from lateral motion, the hold having a deck grid fitting assembly and a ceiling grid fitting assembly. The stanchion assembly includes an elongated beam with a box cross section of two parallel webs and ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338239 | System and method for partitioning cargo areas An improved bulkhead and partition system in which at least two panels are independently attached to mounting members such that each panel can be moved independently. In a preferred embodiment, two bulkheads or panels are slidably attached to separate pairs of ceili... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7318614 | Bulkhead assembly for vehicles A bulkhead assembly for a vehicle such as, for example, a van or truck comprises a first panel adjacent and substantially perpendicular to a street-side wall of the vehicle, a second panel adjacent and substantially perpendicular to a curb-side wall of the vehicle, ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7273336 | Divider apparatus and method for use with a bed of a motor vehicle A truck bed divider apparatus for use with a bed of a pickup truck or other cargo carrying bed of a motor vehicle. The apparatus includes one or more divider assemblies that may be lowered into an operative position to restrain the movement of smaller cargo items be... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261353 | Dividers for reduction of aerodynamic drag of vehicles with open cavities A drag-reduction concept for vehicles with open cavities includes dividing a cavity into smaller adjacent cavities through installation of one or more vertical dividers. The dividers may extend the full depth of the cavity or only partial depth. In either applicatio... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7249921 | Expandable/contractible universal thermal bulkhead structure for use within refrigerated cargo containers A new and improved thermal type bulkhead assembly comprises a pair of new and improved thermal type bulkhead members which are adapted to be adjustably positioned with respect to each other in an overlapped mode in the widthwise direction whereby oppositely disposed... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241092 | Cargo retention device A retainer for a vehicle cargo area that is bounded in part by a floor and a door moveable between open and closed positions includes a retaining member spanning at least a portion of the cargo area, a pivot feature operably associated with the retaining member, and... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7229115 | Vehicle cargo enclosure side pocket A cargo enclosure for a vehicle includes a side panel having at least one pocket is formed therein. The pocket has a back wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a front wall having an aperture therein. A bottom surface of the pocket is canted downwardly from the ba... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214016 | Bulkhead and partition systems Improved panels suitable for use in bulkhead and partition systems. In one embodiment of the invention, the panels are seamless, one-piece members integrally formed from a single resinous material. In other embodiments, the panels include depressions that obviate th... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214017 | System and method for partitioning cargo areas An improved bulkhead and partition system in which at least two panels are independently attached to mounting members such that each panel can be moved independently. In a preferred embodiment, two bulkheads or panels are slidably attached to separate pairs of ceili... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214018 | Sliding bed accessory arrangement A sliding bed accessory arrangement is provided with a sliding bed accessory, such as a bed divider, that is configured to slide between and retained in several different positions within a vehicle cargo bed. The sliding bed accessory arrangement has a pair of track... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175218 | Truck bed extender and cargo gate A truck bed partitioning and extension device for use on a bed of a pickup truck is disclosed. The truck bed partitioning and extension device includes a transverse panel having a pair of ends and a pair of side panels. At least one of the side panels is attached to... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160071 | Truck bed divider apparatus A truck bed divider apparatus includes a first side frame member, a second side frame member, and side-frame-to-side-frame spacing means connected between the first side frame member and the second side frame member. A pair of partition gates are hingedly connected ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7140823 | Cargo barrier A cargo barrier (9) in or for installation in an aircraft (2), the barrier (9) comprising a peripheral frame structure (10) of rigid material and a cargo restraining net (11), the frame structure (10) being, in the aircraft ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7097401 | Fastening device for a vehicle area A fastening device for a vehicle area with at least one reception rail fixed to the vehicle has associated therewith an additional functional profile. The additional functional profile permits the binding of further components to the reception rail. In one embodimen... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066516 | Rear vehicle storage system A vehicle storage assembly for a vehicle cargo area includes a storage panel and a flange portion extending outwardly from an end of the storage panel. The flange portion is adapted to be mounted to an interior component of a vehicle such that the storage panel is p... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048485 | Telescopic restraining brace for cargo A telescoping cargo brace is disclosed in which the brace secures cargo on at least three sides while minimizing the use of walls or contact points to secure the cargo. The brace is a fork-shaped or u-shaped telescoping device that secures between adjacent walls of ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7017977 | Truck with bed partition A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab carried by the chassis, and a bed carried by the chassis. The bed includes a floor, opposing side walls, a front end panel and a rear end. The floor has a depression formed therein intermediate the front panel and the rear end and... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6983970 | Frameless load restraining vehicular barrier device A barrier device or cargo net positionable between a rear seat of a vehicle passenger compartment and a cargo area of the vehicle. The barrier device can include a window portion and a solid portion. The window portion can be positioned across an open space above th... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6978736 | Collapsible kennel for use with capped truck beds A collapsible kennel for use with capped truck beds includes a foldable floor section connected to a foldable wall section. When unfolded and assembled, the floor section is supported by a truck bed's side rails. If only a front wall section is used, the kennel must... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974170 | Slide out trunk space storage system A trunk space storage system for motor vehicles comprising a movable wall. This movable wall is located on the floor of the trunk space and acts as a new back wall of the trunk space. This movable wall slides along tracks on the floor of the trunk space to a positio... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6948896 | Load restraining device A load restraining device provides a system in which straps extending from one side of a web strap arrangement initially run parallel to the wall to which they are connected, as opposed to extending perpendicular to the wall as in the prior art. The anchor itself is... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923610 | System and method for partitioning cargo areas An improved bulkhead and partition system in which at least two panels are independently attached to mounting members such that each panel can be moved independently. In a preferred embodiment, two bulkheads or panels are slidably attached to separate pairs of ceili... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6877940 | Bulkhead and partition systems Improved panels suitable for use in bulkhead and partition systems. In one embodiment of the invention, the panels are seamless, one-piece members integrally formed from a single resinous material. In other embodiments, the panels include depressions that obviate th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6863328 | Multi-functional cargo bed assembly and accessories therefor A multi-functional cargo area assembly for a cargo bed of a vehicle includes a first and a second side wall disposed in a transversely spaced relationship, and an integrally formed guide track in the first and second side walls. The cargo area assembly also includes... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857834 | Bulkhead lift apparatus An apparatus for lifting or moving a partition or panel may in one embodiment include a frame that is mountable to an interior surface of a cargo area and a locking mechanism comprised of smooth and knurled guide and locking pins through which a strap is fed. In pre... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6827534 | Air return bulkhead An air return bulkhead is disclosed which may be adapted to fit on differently-sized trailer walls around differently-sized trailer refrigeration units. The bulkhead includes an upper support panel with ridges or other discontinuities thereon. The discontinuities bo... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827385 | Cargo organizer system The present invention provides a cargo organizer system and liner for use with a truck bed. The liner system is formed of molded plastic and includes sidewalls disposed with cargo bins for the storage of tools, containers and various other objects or materials. Each... | 12/07/2004 |
