Freight accommodation on freight carrier inventions 08/07

20070196193 - Tie-down wrap device for securing articles for shipment: A wrap device that can be used for tying down articles which are to be shipped or to provide a secure connection to an article comprises a flexible sheet of strong base stock material such as leather, heavy canvas, rubber, plastic, etc. The base stock has a pair of ends... Agent: James V. Harmon

20070196194 - Pixie deck stow and go, relates to flooring that anyone can assemble: The Pixie Deck is a self contained deck that folds away for storage. This is a deck that you will be able to assemble without tools. You will be able to make this decking as large as you need it, by attaching additional decks shown in FIG. 4. In FIG.... Agent: Theresa M. Clement

20070189871 - Docking and securement system for wheeled mobility devices: A docking device for use with a wheeled mobility device having a device interface on a rear thereof includes a securing mechanism to dock with the device interface,. The securing mechanism is adapted to dock with the device interface upon rearward motion of the wheeled mobility device relative to the... Agent: Bartony & Hare, LLP

20070189872 - Freight rack: A freight rack capable of reducing the mechanical load on a container and lighter in weight. An automobile rack 1, which is disposed in a container 3 carrying an automobile 2, can reinforce the container 3 from the inside. The freight rack 1 includes a base member 10 movable longitudinally... Agent: Friedrich Kueffner

20070189873 - Retractable self-contained tie-down: A ratcheting tie-down device is provided that includes a main body portion, a hub rotatable relative to the main body portion about an axis, a webbing windable about the hub, and means for attaching at least one end of the webbing to an object. The device further includes means for... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20070183860 - Vehicle bed tie down device: A removable vehicle bed tie down device comprises a clamp body and a gripper assembly that is securely advanceable relative to the clamp body. The clamp body and the gripper assembly are shaped and configured to apply a gripping force to two intersecting walls of a bed rail of a... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070177954 - Method and apparatus for containing and/or transporting rotor blades: A fixture for at least one of supporting and transporting a load. The fixture includes a frame having a space defined between at least two portions of the frame. The space is configured to receive a portion of the load. The fixture also includes at least one cushion selectively positionable... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche (22402)

20070177955 - Support structure apparatus and method: A support structure for supporting and tilting an oversized cargo to reduce the effective width of the cargo. The structure comprises a bolster frame having a base and a stanchion connected to the base. The stanchion extends upwardly from a lower end connected to the base to an upper end... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070177956 - Cargo restraint system: A cargo restraint system is provided, comprising a floor structure defining a number of anchorage openings made thereon with each anchorage opening defining a maximum width. The cargo restraint system also comprises at least one elbowed fastener having an elongated head portion defining a length greater than the anchorage opening... Agent: Lesperance & Martineau