Freight accommodation on freight carrier inventions 10/08

20080260486 - Vehicle sliding floor extension: An extendable vehicle cargo floor assembly that includes a semi-rigid material panel base and a slideable panel that slides between guides so as to provide easy access to cargo stored in the vehicle storage part. In another embodiment, the panels are segmented in parts and joined together at installation. In... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20080260487 - Tie-down anchor system and method: A family of anchor devices that include a back plate mounted behind a mounting surface with a flange mounted in front of the mounting surface and generally a ring or hook carrier member that engages an anchor ring or a hook. In several embodiments the carrier can rotate without axles... Agent: Clifford Kraft

20080260486 - Vehicle sliding floor extension: An extendable vehicle cargo floor assembly that includes a semi-rigid material panel base and a slideable panel that slides between guides so as to provide easy access to cargo stored in the vehicle storage part. In another embodiment, the panels are segmented in parts and joined together at installation. In... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20080260487 - Tie-down anchor system and method: A family of anchor devices that include a back plate mounted behind a mounting surface with a flange mounted in front of the mounting surface and generally a ring or hook carrier member that engages an anchor ring or a hook. In several embodiments the carrier can rotate without axles... Agent: Clifford Kraft

20080253853 - Attachment device for moving cargo containers: A device and method for transferring cargo are disclosed, including a device having a directional diverter and a means for securing the directional diverter to an ANSI/ISO corner fitting having a vertical face. The directional diverter may facilitate the conversion of horizontal movement of the container to inclined travel on... Agent: Michael P. Mazza, LLC

20080253854 - Railroad car coil restraint system: A transverse railroad coil car coil restraint apparatus or system which includes a plurality of coil restraints attachable to each trough in a transverse railroad coil car to reduce the sideways shifting of coils positioned in the troughs. In certain embodiments, the coil restraints are attached in each trough and... Agent: Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, LLP

20080253855 - Device for fastening cargo in a transportation means: The invention relates to a device for fastening cargo in a transportation means comprising at least one guide rail (1) and at least one fastening element (2) which can be attached to the guide rail (1) and has a catch element (22), wherein the guide rail (1) has a substantially... Agent: Flynn Thiel Boutell & Tanis, P.C.

20080253856 - Track slot fastener: A fastener assembly secures loads to a track in a truck bed and is retainable within a track slot of the track. The fastener assembly may include a retainer adapted to fit at least partly within a track slot and a rotatable handle operating on the retainer, the rotatable handle... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080253857 - Interior vehicle cargo system: An interior vehicle cargo system is provided with an interior cargo structure, bulkhead and a bulkhead attachment assembly. The bulkhead attachment assembly selectively retains the bulkhead in one of a plurality of locations within interior cargo area. The bulkhead attachment assembly includes at least a pair of elongated tracks and... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20080247836 - Method and apparatus for securing recreational vehicles to a trailer: One embodiment of the present subject matter includes an apparatus for securing an ATV with a ball hitch to a transport having a transport surface and an eyelet. The embodiment includes an elongate housing having a length and a cantilever beam coupled to the elongate housing at a beam portion... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20080247837 - Compact wheelchair restraint system with housing and release: An apparatus for restraining a mobility aid in the interior of a vehicle includes two or more retractor spools contained within a common housing. The retractor spools carry flexible webbed belts, and are operated by common actuator mechanism having a direct mechanical attachment to the spools. The various elements of... Agent: Young & Basile, P.C.

20080247838 - Stacked cargo securing device and method of use: A load securing device for stacked cargo comprises a body member having contact surfaces adapted to engage a side portion of a cargo item that is stacked on a pair of each of a pair of stacked cargo items. One end of a flexible member such as a strap is... Agent: Christopher W. Brody Clark & Brody

20080240881 - Vehicle tiedown systems and methods of use: Tiedown systems and methods to attach a vehicle to a support floor. The tiedown system may include a wheel cage configured to be attached to the support floor and to receive a wheel of the vehicle. The tiedown system may also include a locking assembly comprising a pivoting lever arm... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC