Freight accommodation on freight carrier inventions 08/09

20090214314 - Wheel chair docking system: A docking system for securing a wheelchair into a vehicle in which docking fixtures are firmly attached to the frame of the wheelchair and the floor of the vehicle, either directly or by attachment to a support which is attached to either the frame of the wheelchair or the floor... Agent: David I. Roche Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20090208304 - Low-profile wheel chock assembly: A low elevational profile of each of a pair of first and second wheel chocks for restraining a current “low-drag” motor vehicle in a carrier, such as a railway car, is derived from each wheel chock having an internally webbed, elongated stepped-box body terminated with a relatively short rectangular box... Agent: Alfred D. Lobo Lobo & Co., L.p.a.

20090208305 - Strap roller: A device for supplying heavy duty strapping for use in a cargo area. The device includes a housing, a two-way motor supported within the housing having a shaft for paying out, winding and storing the heavy duty strapping and a magnet affixed to the housing and sized to releaseably affix... Agent: Bay Area Technology Law Group PC

20090208306 - Tie down assembly for a vehicle: A tie down assembly for a vehicle is provided. The tie down assembly includes a retention body and an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly is slidably disposed within the retention body for reciprocating movement between a release position and a restraint position. The tie down assembly also includes a stop... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20090202315 - Vehicular cargo retention system with sliding engagement: A system including apparatus and methods for compressively retaining cargo to a vehicular or other surface may, after an initial “rough” adjustment, allow for the operation of a compression force enhancement element to enhance a compression force through relative sliding movement and so that cargo may be retained as intended.... Agent: Santangelo Law Offices, P.C.

20090202315 - Vehicular cargo retention system with sliding engagement: A system including apparatus and methods for compressively retaining cargo to a vehicular or other surface may, after an initial “rough” adjustment, allow for the operation of a compression force enhancement element to enhance a compression force through relative sliding movement and so that cargo may be retained as intended.... Agent: Santangelo Law Offices, P.C.

20090196705 - Parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system: A parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system. Exemplary embodiments include a parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system for vehicle transports. Exemplary embodiments include a central shaft having a ratchet wheel and a pawl configured to wrap a strap around the central shaft. A parallel shaft is... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090196706 - Parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system: A parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system. Exemplary embodiments include a parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system for vehicle transports. Exemplary embodiments include a central shaft having a ratchet wheel and a pawl configured to wrap a strap around the central shaft. A parallel shaft is... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090196707 - Parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system: A parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system. Exemplary embodiments include a parallel shaft strap tie down apparatus and system for vehicle transports. Exemplary embodiments include a central shaft having a ratchet wheel and a pawl configured to wrap a strap around the central shaft. A parallel shaft is... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP