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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061943 | Load leveler for different width open semi-trailers A load leveler for different widths of open semi-trailers preferably includes a load support member, a plurality of vertical support members and two adjustable stakes. Each vertical support member is attached under the load support member. A stake receiver is prefer... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7175201 | Vehicle ballast system A vehicle ballast system for improving the balance of a vehicle. The system is particularly well suited for use in the bed of a pickup truck but is not limited to that deployment. The system includes one or more ballast units. Each ballast unit includes a frame set ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7093797 | Adaptable payload apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for beaming some or all payload component loads out to surrounding support structure and adaptably coupling payload assemblies to a support structure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a payload assembly includes a payload member and at least on... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7080965 | Modular pegboard cargo restraint A pegboard system for constraining items of cargo in transit has one or more pegboards to cover a cargo support area, the pegboards having an upper surface with openings for pegs, and a plurality of pegs sized to fit into the openings in the pegboards to constrain t... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6926482 | Container and method for transporting cargo on a flatbed vehicle A container is provided for transporting cargo on a flatbed vehicle. The container includes a top wall structure; a bottom wall structure opposing the top wall structure; a front wall structure; a rear wall structure opposing the front wall structure; and a pair of ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6702532 | Cargo restraining device A cargo restraining device for use in tine cargo areas of vehicles, trailers, and boats for holding cargo secure and resist sliding and tipping of the cargo placed on a flat surface therein. The restraining device includes a lower portion and an upper por... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6666362 | Cargo management container/organizer attachment apparatus and method An apparatus and method for storing cargo in a vehicle having a flat horizontal surface, such as a van or an SUV, is disclosed. Strips, which may be separate or part of a unitary member, have openings adapted to receive pins. The openings have vertical se... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6575679 | Secure accessory system for a truck box A system for securing accessories in a truck box comprises right and left anchor beams adapted to be fastened to respective right and left edges of the floor such that inner faces of the anchor beams face each other across an inner floor area. An anchor l... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6514021 | T-flange engaging load bearing bed A T-flange engaging load bearing bed consisting of a metal sheet having an upper load bearing surface, a lower surface, and having a post receiving slot, and further consisting of a C-channel beam having an upwardly opening T-receiving channel, the C-chan... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6511270 | Bed liner cargo clamp and system A clamp to be placed against payload objects carried in a truck or other vehicle including a corrugated bed liner comprising one or more pairs of movable opposing jaws, each pair selectively engaging a portion of the truck bed liner. The clamp jaws are sl... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6491485 | Device for transporting structures on a rail car A rail car transporting system is used to transport relatively heavy structures by rail car, particularly prefabricated concrete structures. At least one pair of portable retaining devices are configured to retain the structure on the rail car generally a... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6322301 | Device for transporting structures on a rail car A rail car transporting system is used to transport relatively heavy structures by rail car, particularly prefabricated concrete structures. At least one pair of portable retaining devices are configured to retain the structure on the rail car generally a... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6176657 | Cargo restraint assembly for a vehicle cargo bed The cargo restraint assembly is for a vehicle cargo bed and includes a vehicle cargo bed liner adapted to lie on the floor of the cargo bed. The liner has spaced parallel grooves extending from the rear to the front of the liner and defined by spaced para... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6053563 | Enclosure having integrally molded protrusions for securing system components An enclosure for holding a machine includes a lower body made of polymer materials, such as polyolafins and/or nylon. The lower body includes an interior region having a surface with one or more features integrally molded therein and an upper body overlyi... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6022062 | Vehicle cargo bed liner with cargo stabilizing means The invention disclosed herein is a ribbed vehicle cargo bed, including a vehicle cargo bed liner, which contains a means for stabilizing an object during transport. The stabilizing means is created by a reduced floor rib height in an area shaped to hold ... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6017075 | Bedliner with depth variant ribs for load placement A thermoformed thermoplastic truck bedliner has a bottom wall with parallel front-to-back ribs which overlies the floor of a truck cargo bed. Two side walls extend upwardly on opposite sides of the bottom wall and are joined at a front wall. Ribs of a nor... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6012885 | Cargo chock A cargo chock for a cargo bed which has a corrugated liner defining channels and ridges. The chock includes a base having a top with a planar area and a bottom with alternating channels and ridges which mate with the liner of the cargo bed. An upstanding ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6007282 | Cargo-restraining device A cargo restraining device for use in grooved truck beds, especially for use with grooved bed liners commonly used in pick up trucks. The restraining device includes a lower portion which protrudes downwardly into the grooves of the truck bed and an upper... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5833302 | Camper mounting apparatus An apparatus for mounting a camper on the bed of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a pair of laterally spaced and generally opposed stabilizers that are mounted adjacent respective side walls on the bed and have vertical, inwardly facing surfaces that are... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5738479 | System and apparatus for converting a railcar or truck trailer to multiple uses A system of modular attachments for a railcar or truck trailer to convert the trailer to various uses is disclosed. A system of compressed air driven locking pins allows the various modules to be readily secured to or removed from the trailer chassis. Air... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5655863 | Cargo-restraining device A cargo restraining device for use in grooved truck beds, especially for use with grooved bed liners commonly used in pick up trucks. The restraining device includes a lower portion which protrudes downwardly into the grooves of the truck bed and an upper... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5609451 | Display unit with improved support feet An improved shelving assembly for transporting and displaying goods on a carrier incorporates a cylindrical shoe with a rounded top and a lower flange that compliments the shape of a series of posts set into the bed of the carrier. The posts set into the ... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5599055 | Insert for a pickup truck bed An insert for a pickup truck bed comprised of a truck bed insert comprising a plurality of longitudinally and latitudinally extending rib members. The longitudinally and latitudinally extending rib members together forming a plurality of square openings. ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5549428 | Truck bed liner anti-skid device An anti-skid device adapted to be used with a truck bed liner, wherein the truck bed liner has a plurality of liner ribs forming a plurality of liner rib recesses. The anti-skid device is constructed of an anti-skid material. At least two device ribs are ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5486031 | Slideable mounting assembly for pickup truck toppers An assembly (10) is disclosed including first slides (38) secured by bolts (64) to a topper (26) and second slides (36) secured by bolts (68) to the side walls (18) of a pickup truck (12). The first and second slides (36, 38) are of a tubular shape, with ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5362184 | Lock device for garbage truck container A locking device is disclosed which is adapted to be welded to at least two support rails of the bed of a truck such as a garbage truck and which engages the I-beams of the container such as a garbage container to eliminate the necessity of chaining the c... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5106247 | Automatic locking system An automatic hold down and locking as well as automatic load configuration change capability device system, which can be used to hold down and lock either one long container or several shorter containers within the same loading space, regardless of the ou... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5088795 | Dumping trailer and truck for a container A dumping trailer and truck for containers has a frame for mounting and keeping firmly a container thereon and an oil pressure cylinder possible to raise the frame inclinedly with its front up so shock-enduring goods such as scrap, grain, etc., can be loa... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5026228 | Truck trailer with hydraulic cargo container positioning mechanism A gooseneck truck trailer (13) including a hydraulic mechanism for longitudinally positioning a large cargo container (27) is disclosed. The hydraulic load positioning mechanism includes a horizontal bar (37) and a hydraulic actuator (65). The horizontal ... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4825778 | Extensible rail car A rail car is adjustable in length to accommodate the mounting thereon of cargo containers of various lengths and widths, such as the presently employed 20 foot, 40 foot, 45 foot and 48 foot lengths and 96 and 102 inch widths. Length adjustment is effecte... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4805859 | Apparatus for securing containers to moving platforms An attachment and means for anchoring a tackle box on a moving object, such as a boat, against the effects of heave and motion, has a frame upon which are two parallel interlocking rails which mate with corresponding interlocking grooves provided within t... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4787789 | Fixing and locking device for containers of the box pallet type which are to be transported on vehicles A fixing and locking device for containers of the box pallet type which are to be transported on vehicles, having fork-engaging channels and elongated feet which are fixed to the underside of the container in each case in the area of the four corners. Fix... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4771971 | Payload container and fastening structure for use in space vehicles A plurality of payload containers are assembled from modularly extendable base plates, and standardized side walls and covers; each base plate has a trapezoidally cross-sectioned trough-like guide channel and includes centrally positioned counterplug mean... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4770589 | Cargo handling system Disclosed is a cargo handling system including cargo containers (10) having recesses (68) extending through the lower central region of the containers. The containers straddle and are transported over a route that is formed by four types of conveyor modul... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4682923 | Device for locking a container Medium-size containers with corner fittings (21) that are not in accordance with ISO specifications may be locked to ISO locking elements (25) of the type provided on loading areas of container transport vehicles by means of locking plates (10) movably di... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4508296 | Hemispherical latching apparatus A payload retention system for securing and retaining a payload in a fixed docked position on a platform in a cargo bay of a space vehicle is disclosed which includes a plurality of latching assemblies 16 carried by platform 10 each of which includes a la... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4478155 | Railway container and car An improved container for bulk cargo is provided with a peripheral wall, a top, and a bottom. The top defines a longitudinally extending central ridge and the bottom defines two spaced, parallel, longitudinally extending skirts separated by a central rece... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4449875 | Seat back mounting system Anti-rattle track fitting for anchoring loads to slotted seat tracks has a vertically movable shear pin at its forward end and a rotationally adjustable threaded stud at its rearward end. The shank of the adjustable stud extends above the fitting and supp... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4313701 | Removable container gimbals mounting on a transporting car container In an exemplary embodiment, a U-shaped bracket forms pivot pins by means of the bent-out end areas of the bracket arms, which pivot pins are insertable (and held by the resilience of the bracket) in recesses of the car container sidewalls. The U-shaped br... | 02/02/1982 |
