Freight accommodation on freight carrier inventions 02/07

20070041803 - Multi-use trailer with pivotable bunk hardware: A trailer (100) is disclosed having a trailer bed (106) that may be a drop center type trailer and a frame structure extending, including a forward frame (120), rearward frame (122) and upper beam (124) therebetween. Pivotable bunk assemblies (150, 160) having left and right portions are pivotably mounted to... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20070041804 - Load-bearing rail: A load-bearing rail is provided for the cargo space of a motor vehicle, which is used for accommodating a load-bearing eyelet that can be guided therein in a movable and lockable manner. To provide a load-bearing rail for the cargo space of a motor vehicle, which may assume additional functions... Agent: Crowell & Moring LLP Intellectual Property Group

20070041805 - Portable spacing member: During shipping, it is not uncommon to have loads shift in transit. To help alleviate this problem, a portable bulkhead or spacing system is provided. The system is nestable for easy storage, lightweight, durable, and cost effective. The combination of these factors, thus, allows for shipping efficiencies to drastically increase... Agent: Storm LLP

20070036626 - Pallet arrangement for a people mover: A pallet arrangement for a people mover includes a plurality of pallets arranged one after the other to form a track. Each pallet comprises a pallet body, at least one surfacing element attached to the pallet body and a fastening mechanism to attach the at least one surfacing element to... Agent: Venable LLP

20070036627 - Universal apparatus for the inspection, transporation, and storage of large shell structures: An apparatus for holding an aerospace structure, having an edge and a surface, includes a base. Coupled to the base is an edge support adapted to releasably engage the edge of the structure. Also coupled to the base is a stanchion. Moveably coupled to the stanchion is a surface support... Agent: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman, P.C.

20070036628 - Track slot fastener: A slidably retainable fastener assembly for securing loads to a track is provided with a retainer adapted to fit at least partly within a track slot and a member operating on the retainer, the member being positionable in at least a first position and a second position. When the member... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070031206 - Target dolly apparatus: A dolly apparatus is provided for carrying an article secured thereto and includes a base and article securing means connected to the base for securing the article to the base. The article securing means project upward from the base. With one class of embodiments of the invention, wheel assemblies are... Agent: S. Michael Bender

20070025822 - Apparatus for securing objects to vehicles or trailers: An apparatus for immovably attaching or holding objects to a vehicle, trailer, platform or the like. The apparatus comprises at least two rails. Each rail is fixed and attached to the vehicle or the like, each rail having a channel that runs most of or all the length of the... Agent: David E. Orr