Cargo positioning frame
Patent 5988963 Issued on November 23, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 26, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 26, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesLatch assembly for dunnage bars Cargo stabilizer for utility vehicles Self-locking adjustable cargo beam Device for positioning cargo Truck cargo locking system Shift stick device Ratcheting cargo load bracing bar Crossbar device for limiting cargoes from falling Patent #: 5890856 InventorApplicationNo. 179370 filed on 10/26/1998US Classes:410/151, Wall-to-wall force fit; or having wall piercing end410/143, Brace bar, wall-to-wall410/149Spring biasedExaminersPrimary: Gordon, Stephen T.Foreign Patent References
International ClassB60P 007/15AbstractA 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 bent to form the tube.Field of SearchBrace bar, wall-to-wallAxially adjustable toward wall, e.g., telescopic Spring biased Wall-to-wall force fit; or having wall piercing end Extensible Spring or elastic actuated Enclosed spring One-way locking (e.g., ratchet) Adjustable length Held in plural discrete positions Rack and pinion or segment RACK AND PINION Rack and lever Lever actuator Driving ratchet-bar or rack Driven ratchet-bar and power dog | |
