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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7789604 | Reusable dunnage system A reusable dunnage system employing a weatherproof outer cover is disclosed. The dunnage comprises specially manufactured high density foam that will return to its original condition after suffering compression forces and the required properties of the foam are give... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7275488 | Auto rack railway car A railway car for transportation of motor vehicles. The railway car may be articulated, comprising two or more units. The railway car may have end doors which are pivotally attached to the roof of the railway car. Flexible seals may be provided along the inner and o... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7243825 | Bag holder A bag holder for use in a vehicle trunk comprising a trunk lid having trunk hinges which attach the trunk lid to the vehicle. The bag holder device comprises a band portion having two ends, the band portion being at least partially elastically stretchable and of suf... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7175378 | Flexible screen A flexible screen (2) for forming a partition across an internal space or opening, comprising a screen body and a plurality of screen securement devices (8) spaced along at least a portion of the screen (2),each securement device (8) comp... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7124617 | Magnetic dent removal device, method and kit A magnetic dent removal device (18), method and kit comprises a handle assembly (20) used with a burnishing element (24). The handle assembly (20) includes a handle (26), a containment cup (30) and a magnet (22) recei... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7011480 | Dunnage bags A dunnage bag for securing loads is provided which includes an inflatable dunnage bag for 12 to 40 inch voids between load to be secured. The bag consists of a gastight polyethylene inflatable bladder provided with an inflation valve and a reinforcing sleeve made of... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7004080 | Boxcar with load restraint system A boxcar and load restraint system are provided. Various features of the load restraint system may be used with uninsulated boxcars and insulated boxcars. Such boxcars may include a roof assembly, a floor assembly, a pair of sidewall assemblies and a pair of endwall... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6948895 | Wall mounted cargo securing system A cargo securing system comprising an elongate base member having a front surface and a rear surface with a plurality of attachment holes to facilitate attachment of the base member to a desired surface. An elongate slot is formed in base member and the slot communi... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6860685 | Door edge protection system for conventional autorack railcars The present invention provides a cushioning system to be applied to the inside surface of the walls of conventional autorack railcars. More particularly, the present invention is directed toward the easy application of a foam protector of single or double tube confi... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6805523 | Auto rack railroad car panel bumper guard The present invention reveals an auto rack sidewall panel bumper guard for auto rack railroad cars which eliminates contact between the vehicle door and the sidewall panel even in extreme heat. The bumper guard includes a pair of opposed mounting bases, a pair of ex... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6739812 | Rear cargo barrier system A barrier system provides protection against rear cargo load intrusion into a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The barrier system is located in the rear cargo compartment of the vehicle. The barrier system includes a load bearing barrier net, a first set of attac... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6715973 | Stowable cargo restraining barrier assembly and method A stowable cargo restraining barrier assembly (10, 10″) for restraining cargo (90) in a cargo space (25) of a transport vehicle (40). The assembly preferably includes a bed liner structure (20, 20′, 20″) that may be positione... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6655887 | Tie down anchor devices and products thereof A method for making a tie down anchor strap device and the product thereof. The strap device comprises a rectangular strip of flexible plastic mesh material having a predetermined number of plastic grommets at each end or in spaced groups along the strip.... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6626620 | Load retaining apparatus on a vehicle A flexible bag is equipped with grommets and cords enabling it to be placed over one end of a load of material and secured to a vehicle, thus preventing the load from shifting in transit. The bag is shaped to facilitate its placement on the load, and to c... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6561740 | Auto rack railroad car panel bumper guard The present invention reveals an auto rack sidewall panel bumper guard for auto rack railroad cars which eliminates contact between the vehicle door and the sidewall panel even in extreme heat. The bumper guard includes a pair of opposed mounting bases, a... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557926 | Motor vehicle with a load-space securing element A flexible planar structure unit is provided as load-space securing element, the unit being arranged extended in a protective position in the vicinity of the moveable rear-section arrangement in such a way that loads which are located in the load space, o... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6503037 | Door edge protection system for conventional autorack railcars The present invention provides a cushioning system to be applied to the inside surface of the walls of conventional autorack railcars. More particularly, the present invention is directed toward the easy application of a foam protector of single or double... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6461090 | Stowable cargo restraining barrier assembly and method A stowable cargo restraining barrier assembly (10, 10") for restraining cargo (90) in a cargo space (25) of a transport vehicle (40). The assembly preferably includes a bed liner structure (20, 20', 20") that may be positioned on the bed of the cargo spac... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6422794 | Cargo snugger strap and hook mechanism An anchor with an "L" shaped aperture receives a strap pin end, the lower leg of the "L" locking the pin in place, the strap bearing on a smoothly curved side wall, the pin being held in place when not under load by a clip member on the back of the anchor... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6402446 | Lading tie anchor system A lading tie anchor system for railway box cars which uses lading ties comprising straps of woven webbing with a hook on one end in place of lading ties in the form of one-time useable steel strapping. The new system makes use of the lading tie anchors al... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6220800 | Method and apparatus to protect refrigerated products An apparatus and method for storing boxes of perishable products and providing that refrigerated air flows relatively uniformly through the stack. The apparatus is an elongated inflatable bag divided into sections by baffles, each section being inflatable... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6183177 | Device for securing cargo Apparatus for securing cargo in the cargo compartment of vehicles is disclosed including a retracting device mounted in the cargo compartment, a flexible band retractably attached to the retracting device so that it can be withdrawn and retracted thereint... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6109846 | Portable retractable cargo restraint A retractable cargo restraint assembly including a housing which contains a retracting mechanism. A belt is maintained in a retracted state within the housing. The retracting mechanism controls the withdrawal and retraction of the belt. A housing connecto... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6099222 | Retractable and/or removable net type cargo restraining system A net type cargo restraining system for motor vehicles of the type having a cargo floor with a front area, and a hinged exterior door which opens from outside the vehicle to provide access to the cargo floor. The restraining system comprises a net member ... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6030158 | Load securement system for boxcars or containers A securement system for vertically upstanding articles on a platform such as paper rolls inside a boxcar includes vertical anchor channels, the anchor channels having notches along their length for setting a position of spools carried by the channels. The... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6007283 | Motor-vehicle cargo restraint A motor-vehicle has a storage compartment defined by a floor, walls, and a seat of the vehicle and provided with a cargo restraint system having an upright main rod and a mount holding the rod in the compartment for rotation about an upright main axis and... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004084 | Load-securing arrangement for a loading space of a motor vehicle A load-securing arrangement for a loading space of a motor vehicle, in particular of a station wagon. During normal travel, a restraining device is accommodated, in a not-in-use position, in the region of at least one loading-space boundary wall and assum... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5997228 | Cargo lock block and cargo restraining system Cargo lock blocks are slidably mounted on a cargo restraining bar and have two oppositely directed cargo engaging surfaces, one arcuate and the other with two surface portions at right angles, for selective engagement with a complimentary cargo surface. T... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5961263 | Truck bed cargo restraint system A cargo restraining system for a truck bed is provided including at least one crank unit mounted to a side of the truck bed. Also included is a flexible, inelastic strap having at least one end coupled to the crank unit. This allows the tightening of the ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5934849 | Anchoring systems for vehicle bodies Anchoring systems include a panel having a surface and a channel recessed from the surface and a tracking plate having a spine connected with the panel in the channel. The anchoring systems further include receiving units for receiving a cargo anchoring m... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5915899 | End restraint for securing plural elongated items A flexible fabric envelope defines a generally conical shape and is formed to provide a plurality of outer rib portions each receiving an eyelet having a passage therethrough. The flexible fabric envelope is formed of a high visibility fabric material hav... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5865580 | Flexible automotive cargo barrier A device for constraining cargo in a vehicle, the device having expandability, flexibility and portability. The extendibility embodies adjustments in barrier length to a short length for storage of the cargo barrier and adjustments in barrier length to fi... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5823725 | Cargo protecting security cable for pickup trucks A new cargo protecting security cable for pickup trucks for securing belongings carried in a bed on an uncovered pickup truck. The inventive device includes a pair of anchor portions securable within opposing stake pockets of a pickup truck bed and having... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5800106 | Adjustable magnetic cargo strap system A new Adjustable Magnetic Cargo Strap System for securing various quantities and sizes of objects within a bed of a pickup without damaging the pickup. The inventive device includes a strap having a first and second end, a spring-loaded buckle secured to ... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5772371 | Cargo nets and fittings therefor A cargo net includes a plurality of interconnected strands defining a border wherein a plurality of tensioning fittings are mounted and wherein each fitting is formed with a closed ring-like portion having at least one integral prong projecting inwardly o... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5772370 | Retractable and/or removable net type cargo restraining system A net type cargo restraining system for motor vehicles of the type having a cargo floor with a front area, and a hinged exterior door which opens from outside the vehicle to provide access to the cargo floor. The restraining system comprises a net member ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5718413 | Safety cushion A safety cushion provided by folding a tread portion of a discarded tire back onto itself. Fasteners can be employed for maintaining the tread portion in the folded position. The safety cushion can be placed between and underneath shipping crates, underne... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5678968 | Honeycomb roll spacer A spacer is provided for supporting and cushioning a roll of web material during shipment comprising a pad including a honeycomb core sandwiched between opposite face sheets. The pad includes a curved recess formed therein which is conformed to receive an... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5676509 | Fastening pad A fastening pad (1) is attachably and detachably inserted into an accommodating furniture (2) to temporarily secure stored goods (3) in the furniture as they are. The fastening pad (1) comprises: a flat sealed bag (11) made of a flexible synthetic resin f... | 10/14/1997 |
