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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 |
| 7322637 | Vehicle cargo bed tent camper A vehicle cargo bed tent camper consisting of split rigid covers that when closed are locked together and have a dual function: secure covers that lock both the entrance and the cargo bed. They also protect the contents in the cargo bed from the weather and theft. S... | 01/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6981828 | Container for secure transport of cargo A temporary, secured divider is provided to partition a cargo container into a secured compartment and a non-secured compartment, allowing for the secured transport of cargo that does not occupy the entire container. Also provided is a container for such secured tra... | 01/03/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6412835 | Cargo door saver A cargo door saver (10) having a first member (14A) connected at an approximate 45 degree downward angle to proximal end of a second member (14B) which is connected at distal end at an approximate 45 degree upward angle to a proximal end of a third member... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6238153 | Rail cap for pickup trucks The invention provides a rail cap for use on the wall of the cargo area of a pickup truck. The rail cap includes an elongate main body having first and second portions generally at right angles to one another, and a clamp extending along the main body. Th... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6170896 | Truck bed brackets A support bracket kit, particularly for use with vehicles having a cargo storage area including sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a pair of wheel wells. The kit is comprised of at least one cross-beam for disposition generally between upper portions of the wh... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6106206 | Lashing device integrated in truck superstructure walls A lashing device integrated in truck superstructure walls, in particular plywood panels, has a plurality of lashing cups (2) arranged next to each other in horizontal rows. Each lashing cup (2) has a truncated cone shape which tapers towards the cup botto... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6022061 | Bedliner with load restraining wall structure A thermoformed thermoplastic truck bedliner has at least one pair of under-cut load restraint pockets formed by portions of opposed bedliner sidewalls. The pockets are recessed from the sidewall so that a load restraining member such as a 2×4 beam may be... | 02/08/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5988721 | Vehicle for transporting horses A vehicle for transporting horses comprises at least one compartment, which is intended for a horse to be transported standing in the direction of travel of the vehicle. The compartment has a releasable transverse bar (9) at least in the front part as see... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5941667 | Apparatus for supporting and stabilizing cargo A rectangular cargo retaining beam and anchoring track system has anchoring tracks with horizontally and vertically oriented slots on opposed cargo receptacle walls and beams having telescopically adjustable length and ends with hooks for engaging opposed... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5927787 | Bedliner with load restraint pockets A thermoformed thermoplastic truck bedliner has at least one pair of under-cut load restraint pockets formed by portions of opposed bedliner sidewalls. The pockets are recessed from the sidewall so that a load restraining member such as a 2×4 beam or a c... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5904390 | Bedliner with pockets for load restraint A thermoformed thermoplastic truck bedliner has at least one pair of under-cut load restraint pockets formed by portions of opposed bedliner sidewalls. The pockets are recessed from the sidewall so that a load restraining member such as a 2×4 beam may be... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5807047 | Cargo transport assembly including retaining bracket for cargo support beam A retaining bracket is adapted to prevent an end portion of a cargo support beam supported between a pair of opposite walls of a cargo compartment from becoming dislodged. A plate is provided with an aperture and configured to permit the end portion of a ... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5788309 | Bedliner with snap-in load restraining member A thermoformed thermoplastic truck bedliner has at least one pair of under-cut load restraint pockets formed by portions of opposed bedliner sidewalls. The pockets are recessed from the sidewall so that a load restraining member such as a 2×4 beam may be... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5582495 | Dunnage frame and lock assembly A frame assembly for shipment of dunnage that includes a generally rectangular frame having spaced side bars, support rails for vertically supporting dunnage, and a bar and lock arrangement mounted on the frame for locking the dunnage against the support ... | 12/10/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5378093 | Dunnage bar lock A bar lock arrangement that includes a bar of rectangular cross section, a bar lock received on an end of the bar for releasably latching the bar to a frame in a position to secure freight, and a swing arm attached to the bar lock and pivotally mounted to... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5326204 | Dunnage support bar A dunnage support bar for supporting and retaining dunnage is formed with a number of longitudinal extending semicircular indented ribs for strengthening the bar and resisting bending. The dunnage bar has a T-shaped channel for slidingly receiving the dun... | 07/05/1994 |
| 5320464 | Modular containment system A modular containment system for mounting within a cargo container, the system having a pair of opposing retaining members, transverse members such as beams engaging the retaining members, and adapters interlocked with the retaining members. The adapters ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5211518 | Motor vehicle trailer for hauling steel coils A vehicular trailer includes a platform defining a recess into which articles to be transported are placed. Laterally extending hanger members and longitudinally extending support beams form a cradle for supporting the articles.... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5197642 | Freight stacking support apparatus A freight stacking support apparatus is disclosed for supporting oversized freight above a tailgate of a pickup truck. The apparatus comprises a support beam, a securing bracket with a locking mechanism, a triggering button for activating the locking mech... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5037256 | Dunnage bar lock A bar lock arrangement that includes a bar having a rectangular cross section and a lateral opening in one side of the bar adjacent to the end of the bar. A saddle has a base and parallel sidewalls spaced from each other to receive the bar end on the base... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5028184 | Removably mounted cargo container securement device having adjustable brackets This invention relates to a container securement bracket. The bracket includes a beam assembly having a first end and a second end, a beam assembly pocket having a top, a bottom, and a back and receiving either of the first end or the second end of the be... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4958876 | Vehicle cargo bed liner A protective liner for a vehicle cargo bed wherein all surfaces of the liner which may be subject to significant impact from cargo striking thereagainst have formed thereupon a plurality of protective ridge members. Opposite sidewall portions of the liner... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4932817 | Cargo retainer A cargo retainer is disclosed for vehicles having a cargo bin which may include a cargo bed, sidewalls, stanchions and roof structure. The retainer is designed to be used as a pair of retainers which are mounted on opposing sidewalls or between the cargo ... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4887947 | Cargo restraint system for pick-up truck bedliners A cargo restraint system for the bed of a truck comprising a pair of recess members each secured to opposing truck side walls. A bed liner may also be included in the combination. An elongated stop block being releasably assembled into grooves in said rec... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4781498 | Adjustable load retainer and retention means for use in a transport vehicle This invention relates to a load retainer and retention means for said load retainer for use in a transport vehicle so that the load retainer can be moved to any desired location within a transport vehicle but cannot be readily removed from said transport... | 11/01/1988 |
