Freight accommodation on freight carrier inventions 05/07

20070122247 - Cargo tightener and strap collector: A cargo tightener and strap collector is shown having a rotatable shaft provided on the lever portion of the cargo tightener and strap collector. A slot is provided in the shaft so that the free end of a strap may be inserted in the slot and wound on the shaft... Agent: Marshall & Melhorn, LLC Attention: D. Edward Dolgorukov

20070116534 - Vehicle with low, flat floor and ramp for persons with disabilities or for other uses: A taxicab or other vehicle is designed specifically for persons with disabilities, although it can have other uses, e.g., a delivery vehicle. A ramp, stored in a cartridge under the vehicle floor, is extended to the curb to accommodate a wheelchair or other mobility aid. The floor is low enough... Agent: Blank Rome LLP

20070116535 - Cargo securement, cargo shift stop: A pallet or piece of freight on a surface such as the floor of a dry van or flat bed trailer, will shift or move while in transit. The cargo shift stop will prevent the movement of the pallet or freight much like a door stop that holds open an... Agent: Henry W. Cummings

20070116536 - Method and apparatus for converting cargo rings into six degree of restraint attachments: A system and method for securing a load to a conveyance or transportation surface having a securement point, preferably a cargo ring. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a clamp is provided that, when securely engaged with the securement point, an adapter plate secured to the clamp seats... Agent: Myers & Kaplan, Intellectual Property Law, L.L.C.

20070110535 - Structure of a trailer bed: A structure of a trailer bed having a lower level trailer bed and an upper level trailer rack, wherein two sides of the lower level trailer bed utilize parallel pillars as support, the top end of the pillar is mounted with a substantially horizontal upper level trailer rack, the end... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070110536 - Corner and bulkhead protector: A corner protector and bulkhead protector for a cargo carrying vehicle such as a rail car are formed to have deep channels or corrugations that provide for both increased strength and rigidity while also providing support for load restraining web straps.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070110537 - Tie down coupling system: A hook hanger for a cargo trailer includes a body. The body includes: (i) a mounting bracket conforming in shape to and slidably engageable with an associated sliding track of an associated cargo trailer; (ii) a hook anchor connected to the mounting bracket; and, (iii) a wall that cooperates with... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070110538 - Composite panel trailer sidewall with additional logistics slots: The improved composite panel trailer sidewall of the present invention provides a recessed groove or a pair of recessed grooves on the interior of the panel that are spaced apart from the edges of the panel. Slots are cut in the composite panel in the recessed groove or between the... Agent: Dowell Baker, P.C.

20070110539 - Bed rail system: An assembly includes a first side rail attached to a first vehicle portion, a second side rail attached to a second vehicle portion, and a first cross rail extending between a first cross rail end and a second cross rail end. The assembly also includes a first retaining portion selectively... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070098514 - Method and apparatus for securing an article in a containment chamber: The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for securing an article in a transportable container. The apparatus includes a chock assembly that is adjustable and allows the chock assembly to be secured by friction forces between two opposite sidewalls of a transportable container. In one implementation, chock assemblies... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20070098515 - Air tank fixing structure for commercial vehicles: An air tank fixing structure is disclosed for vehicles capable of integrally fixing air tanks which are used for supplying air upon activation of a brake system or air suspension of the vechicle. In a specifically preferred system, the air tank fixing structure includes a first air tank fixing member... Agent: Edwards & Angell, LLP

20070098516 - Load-securing device usable with a load-transport system and related methods: A stowable load-securing device usable with a load-transport system is disclosed. The load-securing device includes a securing membrane and a support member. Further, a stowable load-securing device may include a tamper-resistant member, while a load-transport system further may include at least one motive mechanism. The securing membrane is capable of... Agent: Smith Moore LLP