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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7310917 | Hinged frame spreader A hinged spreader board of a pre-set length with shaped ends is pivoted open inside a frame to mate with the inside faces of the sides of a frame and maintain the sides apart by the length of the board while attaching the frame to a wall. Additional hinged sections ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7134810 | Yieldable prop having a yield section A yieldable prop having a first end and a second end includes a first hollow conduit, a second conduit slidably received in the first hollow conduit, and a clamp assembly positioned adjacent the juncture of the first hollow conduit and the second conduit. A yield se... | 11/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7114896 | Tie down apparatus and method of use A tie down apparatus for a carrier having a storage compartment to carry a recreational vehicle comprises a cross bar, ends of the cross bar being supported by upstanding legs. The cross bar has one or more members extending therefrom that create a space to receive ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7080870 | Collapsible backrest assembly A collapsible backrest assembly includes a panel that has a top edge, a bottom edge, a first lateral edge, a second lateral edge, a front side and a back side. A tube extends into the first lateral edge and outwardly of the second lateral edge. A first rod and a sec... | 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 |
| 7014401 | Apparatus for securing loaded goods on the loading area of a vehicle An apparatus for securing loaded goods on the loading area of a vehicle or similar device in the form of a beam-like profile having at least one insertion profile (30) that is mounted at one end on the latter, a pivoting head (40) of grooved cross sect... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6454501 | Cargo securing system A cargo securing system for securing and organizing cargo being carried by a vehicle. The cargo securing system includes at least one divider chain assembly and at least one anchor chain assembly. The anchor chain assembly is mountable on one of the space... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6227781 | Cargo bracing assembly A cargo bracing assembly for securing cargo in a truck bed. The cargo bracing assembly includes an housing with an open end and a closed end, a tension arm slidably insertable into the open end of the housing to form a brace, and a biasing assembly.... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6186715 | Cargo bar with force limitation mechanism A cargo bar equipped with an adjustable mechanism for limiting the force that can be exerted by a ratchet that serves to secure the cargo bar in place extending between opposing surfaces of a truck body. The ratchet mechanism extends one of the two in-lin... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6131638 | Awning rafter device An optionally telescoping rafter that comprises a lockable spring-biased rafter extension piece that is slidably mounted at the end of the rafter is provided. The rafter extension piece is slidable from a retracted position to an extended position in resp... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6039521 | Truck bed enclosure attachment posts An improved device for attaching tailgate enclosures to a pickup truck. The device comprises attachment posts installed adjacent to the opposing interior sidewalls of a pickup truck. Each post has an upper cylinder, received telescopically into a lower cy... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6010287 | Sport bar system A bar system for attachment to the box of a pickup truck for securing various items in the box in a stabilized manner. The bar system includes (a) an elongated bar which includes an elongated slot, (b) mounting brackets secured to opposite ends of the bar... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5988963 | Cargo positioning frame A tube of a cargo positioning frame is made of a plate. The plate has a plurality of positioning holes and a plurality of upper chamfer angled holes. Each of the upper chamfer angled holes communicates with the respective positioning hole. The plate is be... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5944464 | Load restraining ceiling and system for refrigerated vehicles The load restraining system for refrigerated vehicles having insulated ceiling/roof structures. The ceiling/roof is provided with a downwardly facing ceiling surface having a multiplicity of sockets spaced substantially throughout the ceiling. Vertically ... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5785475 | Cargo restrainer A cargo retainer for separating cargo and preventing shifting of cargo within a vehicle during transportation is disclosed. The cargo retainer includes an elongate outer tubular member and two tubes telescopically received within the outer tubular member.... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5688087 | Pick-up bed rail assembly A pick-up bed rail assembly for a truck box includes a pair of elongate rails which are mounted to the sides of a truck box. A telescoping cross member is received in each elongate rail and moves along the rails by means of a plurality of rollers position... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5509764 | Cargo securing system for pick-up trucks A cargo securing system is provided wherein the system comprises a crossbar member attached to a beam member with ends adapted to concurrently cooperate in a slidable manner with opposing channels defined by a pair of U-shaped channel tracks. The channel ... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5494389 | Device for the retention of cargo within a container A device for the retention of cargo within a container includes a pair of opposing receptacles, and a support member disposed therebetween. Each receptacle is mounted to an opposing sidewall of the container and includes two channels therein for receiving... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5452972 | Intermediate deck structure for vehicles A deck structure for use in supporting cargo at an intermediate level above the floor or bed of a trailer van, or the like. A first embodiment includes a first deck section pivotally mounted on a side wall of a trailer van and movable to a horizontal load... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5388939 | Lading separating and bracing means The present invention provides a plurality of posts and tracks for placement within a freight carrying vehicle in different locations to accommodate the mounting of an unique support frame therein. The support frame in combination with the posts and track... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5314276 | Lading separating and bracing means Space adjusting, lading separating, decking and bracing members for use in freight carrying vehicles. The members comprise the combination of apertured tracks which are placed on the walls, ceiling and floor, at least two apertured crossbars and at least ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5104269 | Self-locking adjustable cargo beam A cargo beam is comprised of an elongated center section and opposed end sections telescopically received within the center section. Each end section is adapted for receiving a mounting plug, whereby the beam can be anchored to opposed walls of a load rec... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4650383 | Cargo stabilizer for utility vehicles A cargo stabilizer is provided for utility vehicles, such as vans, pickup trucks, and the like, which have a cargo carrying bed. The stabilizer prevents the cargo from shifting either fore-to-aft or laterally in the vehicle bed. The stabilizer comprises t... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4449876 | Cargo brace An extendible brace or dunnage bar for stabilizing cargo items within the interior of a cargo transport vehicle, the invention provides a simple, reliable and inexpensive device capable of rapid positioning relative to an object which is to be braced agai... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4332515 | Cargo spring batten A self adjustable spring-loaded brace for use in securing large objects such as cargo within a ship's hold is described consisting of a section of metal tubing with a specialized fitting at one end and at the other end a unitary spring-loaded plunger-cart... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4256425 | Latch assembly for dunnage bars A latch assembly for connecting a tubular dunnage bar to a support comprises a tubular housing received within an end of the bar, a connector member and a latch plate slidably mounted in the housing, and a single bellows-type spring which is confined in t... | 03/17/1981 |
| 4191109 | End fitting for cargo containers An end fitting in the form of a head for a cargo-retaining bar of the type used with a belt rail to restrain or support cargo against shifting or movement in a truck, railroad car or the like. The end fitting includes a coupling apparatus adapted to be re... | 03/04/1980 |
| 4179848 | Restraining apparatus for bookcases A horizontally positioned restraining bar which has at each end a spring biased guiding member. The bar is located in the access opening of a magazine compartment, bookcase, storage bin or the like which is provided with vertically mounted rails at the ve... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4033268 | End fitting for cargo bar An end fitting for a cargo bar of the type formed for use with a belt rail to restrain or support cargo against shifting in a truck, railroad car, etc. is disclosed. The improved end fitting is formed for coupling to three of the most commonly used belt r... | 07/05/1977 |
| 3952671 | Universal crossbar head for engaging beltrails A head structure for a crossbar useful in positioning and restraining freight in movable vehicles. The head structure provides a plurality of independent yet interrelated spring biased locking members selectively used with a variety of different configura... | 04/27/1976 |
