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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431549 | Tractor trailer load carrying apparatus The present invention discloses an improved trailer for use with a common tractor or truck, or like tow vehicle. The apparatus of the present invention features the use of a plurality of transversely positioned beams to keep secure a load, each having end portions w... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7387482 | Cargo supporting system and method for pickup truck bed A cargo restraining system for use within a bed of a pickup truck. The system includes a first pair of rails disposed on sidewalls of the bed. A second pair of support rails are secured to the forward wall of the bed and to an interior surface of the rear liftgate o... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7374380 | Telescopic column A telescopic column includes a cylinder and a post inserted in the cylinder partially. The post includes a ladder formed thereon. A mount is attached to the cylinder. A positioning element is installed on the mount pivotally. The positioning element includes a dent ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7350468 | Adjustable spacer for freight car A box car includes end walls joined to opposing side walls that define the interior cargo area. Each end wall includes a corrugated side that faces the cargo area. The adjustable spacer is arranged within a cavity in the corrugated side in a stowed position so that ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7334973 | Compressible cargo bar A cargo bar for retaining loads in a cargo container having opposing side walls. The cargo bar includes telescoping sections and end devices at the opposed ends of the cargo bar. The end devices are elastameric and absorb excessive forces that induce pressure grip e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7293946 | Dunnage bar latch release A bar and lock arrangement includes a bar having spaced ends, a pair of swing arms respectively extending from each end of the bar for pivotally mounting the bar on a frame, a latch at each end of the bar for releasably latching each end of the bar to the frame on w... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7234904 | Coil stop for rail road coil car A coil car has a pair of deep side sills and a trough structure mounted to, and suspended between, the deep side sills for carrying coils. The side sills extend between the rail car trucks and act as a pair of deep side beams for carrying vertical loads. The deep si... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7134820 | Integrated anchoring system and composite plate for a trailer side wall joint The present invention provides a novel joint which includes an anchoring system between composite plate side walls of a trailer body. The anchoring system includes track members which are provided at multiple points on each side wall. Beams extend between the respec... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7128509 | Shipping carrier A shipping carrier having a frame with at least one elongated rectangular tube having an outer periphery. An elongated retainer has dunnage attached to it for supporting the intended load. The retainer is attached to the tube so that the retainer is positioned wholl... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7121607 | Truck bed extension A truck bed extension that is convertible into a truck bed separator to compartmentalize truck beds. The truck bed separator and extension are releasably attached to the truck bed lip at one end and to either the truck bed extension or the truck bed separator at the... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117801 | Adjustable spacers for freight car A box car includes end walls joined to opposing side walls that define the interior cargo area. Each end wall includes a corrugated side that faces the cargo area. The adjustable spacer is arranged within a cavity in the corrugated side in a stowed position so that ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7080966 | Cargo restraint anchor device for pick-up trucks Herein is disclosed an improvement for a tie-down and attach-point anchor device for pickup truck beds that clamps to the downward protruding flange of a pickup truck's inner side rail or other similar available surface having an exposed edge. The anchor incorporati... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7037055 | Product restraining device A restraining device that is mountable on a track, has an elongated member and an attachment mechanism connected to an end of the elongated member, to mount the member on a track. The elongated member has a tubular core with an upper end and a lower end and a tubula... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7014402 | Rotatable finger assembly A rotatable finger assembly including one or more fingers, supports or separators mounted for individual rotational movement from a first supporting or separating position to a second out-of-the-way position. A shaft provides an external longitudinal spline which is... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6923607 | Coil stop for rail road coil car A coil car has a pair of deep side sills and a trough structure mounted to, and suspended between, the deep side sills for carrying coils. The side sills extend between the rail car trucks and act as a pair of deep side beams for carrying vertical loads. The deep si... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6874982 | Cargo-retaining bar support An adjustable cargo retaining system including a retaining member that is received by a retaining member support. A removable spacer urges the retaining member against the retaining member support. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866454 | Security bar for use with vehicle having a hauling bed A security bar for use with a truck having a hauling bed includes an elongated cross bar, a pair of end plates, and a pair of fastening elements used to attach the security bar to the hauling bed. The elongated cross bar defines openings at each end. The pair of end... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6846139 | Coil car with internal walkway A coil car has a pair of deep side sills and a trough structure mounted to, and suspended between, the deep side sills for carrying coils. The side sills extend between the rail car trucks and act as a pair of deep side beams for carrying vertical loads. The deep si... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843626 | Load support assembly for a pick-up bed A load support assembly for a pick-up bed includes a plurality of elongate members each having a first end, a second end, a bottom surface, a top surface, and a pair of lateral sides. Each of the elongate members has a pair of holes extending therethrough. Each of t... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6840725 | Load restraints A load restraint for use in a container is disclosed. The road restraint comprises a support to locate and extend generally vertically within a first locating formation (such as a corrugation in a wall) within a container. A transverse member extends from the suppor... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6830418 | Vehicular cargo retention system A system including apparatus and methods for compressively retaining cargo to a vehicular surface may, upon adjustment, frictionally engage the underside of the upper lip of a truck bed sidewall and transmit a compressive force to a cargo retention element positione... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6827533 | Cargo retainer device A cargo retainer device and method adapted for mounting within a cargo container having an end wall, an opposite parallel pivoted end wall defining a container length therebetween, two opposite parallel side walls defining a container width therebetween, and a floor... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6824341 | Integrated anchoring system and composite plate for a trailer side wall joint The present invention provides a novel joint which includes an anchoring system between composite plate side walls of a trailer body. The anchoring system includes track members which are provided at multiple points on each side wall. Beams extend between the respec... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6752574 | Method and apparatus for transporting a recreational vehicle A method for transporting a recreational vehicle, such as a motorcycle or snowmobile in the cargo box of a pickup truck in a fashion that enables the tail gate of the pickup truck to remain closed. A first step involves providing a pickup truck having a cargo box wi... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749381 | Retractable coil stop mechanism for railroad coil car A coil car has a pair of deep side beams and a trough structure mounted to, and suspended between, the deep side beams for carrying coils. The trough structure may have three parallel, longitudinally extending troughs—a central trough lying between two laterally o... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6749383 | Track mounted stanchion and clamp assemblies for storage and dunnage systems Stanchion and clamp assemblies which are moveable along a track system in a cargo storage area and which are pivotally and/or extendably adjustable relative to cargo or dunnage after being initially secured to the track system to thereby permit positive engagement o... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6742664 | Building system for support device for goods carriers Construction system for providing load support in the transportation of goods in containers having a floor and a ceiling. The system includes at least one supporting beam and at least two telescopic bar organs, each having a first end disposed on the floor of the co... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6739811 | Deck beam and support rail There is provided an improved decking assembly including a deck beam and support rail for use in supporting items such as freight in containers, particularly for the purpose of shipping as for example in a highway van trailer. The assembly comprises a pair of elonga... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6733220 | Cargo bar A cargo bar including first and second bars extending from opposite sides of a grip housing, with distal ends thereof defining a cargo bar length. An advancement pawl moves the first bar away from the second bar to increase the cargo bar length. A holding pawl preve... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722829 | Adjustable freight gate assembly A freight gate assembly (10) for retaining freight in a trailer (11) or van includes: (a) a track system (12) including at least two matching tracks (18), each of the tracks being affixable to opposite, longitudinal side walls (... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6705812 | Stanchion and clamp assemblies for storage and dunnage systems Stanchion and clamp assemblies which are moveable along a track system in a cargo storage area and which are extendably adjustable relative to cargo or dunnage after being fixedly secured to the track system to thereby permit positive engagement of the stanchion and... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6698984 | Structure extendible tip shoring bar An improved structure extendible tip shoring bar comprising an outer rod connected to a base enables the extension and retraction inserted inside the outer rod and base. The base having a levering handle, a safety catch, and an L-shaped linkage, wherein a... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6651469 | Truck seat retainer A seat retainer arrangement for use on the cargo compartment of a pickup truck or the like comprising a substantially rigid, longitudinally extensible and retractable arm member for engagement removably to respective joints on the bed liner sections cover... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6637990 | Coil car with internal walkway A coil car has a pair of deep side sills and a trough structure mounted to, and suspended between, the deep side sills for carrying coils. The side sills extend between the rail car trucks and act as a pair of deep side beams for carrying vertical loads. ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6632055 | Payload holder This invention provides a convenient, inexpensive device for securing objects in place in the load bed of a transporting vehicle, comprising an elongate frame, clamping members arranged for movably mounting opposite ends of the frame to variable positions... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6607338 | Multi-purpose truck pole A multi-purpose truck pole for use in a pick-up truck bed or cab having garment hooks disposed on the inner side walls of the truck includes first and second pole sections telescopically connected to each other whereby the overall length of the pole may b... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6599070 | Cargo stabilizer The pallet stabilizer frame when combined with a pre-existing, load-bar it will prevent pallets and freight from shifting laterally during shipping. It is comprised of a frame 20, internal support bars 22, pressure point plate 24, extension tubing 24, att... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6582169 | Cargo retainer device A cargo retainer device and method adapted for mounting within a cargo container having an end wall, an opposite parallel pivoted end wall defining a container length therebetween, two opposite parallel side walls defining a container width therebetween, ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579048 | Coil stop for rail road coil car A coil car has a pair of deep side sills and a trough structure mounted to, and suspended between, the deep side sills for carrying coils. The side sills extend between the rail car trucks and act as a pair of deep side beams for carrying vertical loads. ... | 06/17/2003 |
