CA1244287A - Bandable cargo restraining device - Google Patents
Bandable cargo restraining deviceInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
- B61D45/00—Means or devices for securing or supporting the cargo, including protection against shocks
- B61D45/007—Fixing containers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B61—RAILWAYS
- B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
- B61D45/00—Means or devices for securing or supporting the cargo, including protection against shocks
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
- B60P7/00—Securing or covering of load on vehicles
- B60P7/06—Securing of load
- B60P7/08—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides
- B60P7/0892—Securing to the vehicle floor or sides by preventing lateral movement of the load, e.g. using stop blocks
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A device for securely restraining cargo during transport, comprising a generally planar platform member supported in spaced relation from an underlying floor, and having an upper load bearing surface for receiving a cargo load thereupon, and an upright member being adjoined to one end of said platform member for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on said platform member; said upright member including a generally planar member facing said load which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal parallel slots therethrough, whereby straps may be passed beneath said platform member and then about the load seated thereupon and securely fastened in contact with said load by being passed through a horizontal slot at said upright member in accordance with the height of the said load seated on said platform member.
A device for securely restraining cargo during transport, comprising a generally planar platform member supported in spaced relation from an underlying floor, and having an upper load bearing surface for receiving a cargo load thereupon, and an upright member being adjoined to one end of said platform member for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on said platform member; said upright member including a generally planar member facing said load which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal parallel slots therethrough, whereby straps may be passed beneath said platform member and then about the load seated thereupon and securely fastened in contact with said load by being passed through a horizontal slot at said upright member in accordance with the height of the said load seated on said platform member.
Description
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BACKGROUND OF TH~ INVENTION .
1 Field of the Invention This invention relates to a device for securely restraining cargo during transport, and in particular, to a device for securely ~estraining a load of cargo to prevent movement thereof which could result in damage.
BACKGROUND OF TH~ INVENTION .
1 Field of the Invention This invention relates to a device for securely restraining cargo during transport, and in particular, to a device for securely ~estraining a load of cargo to prevent movement thereof which could result in damage.
2. Background of the Invention Unless a cargo load is adequately secured within its vehicular carrier, motion of the vehicle, especially including acceleration and deacceleration of same, tends to move or shift the cargo with consequent damage to same, and often as well, damage to the carrier. Heretofore, shippers have generally found it necessary to rely on banding, blocking, or bracing to secure the cargo load and provide for its integrity. Such practices, however, are not only time-consuming to install and '~, ~-64~
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Certain types of hazardous cargo, notably munitions, are of particular concern; they must be securely restrained during transport to avoid accidental detonations caused by jarring, or inadvertent physical contact between portions of the cargo.
Within the last several years, a new class of devices have come into use which are generally useful in restraining loads of cargo during transport. These are exemplified by Patents Nos. 4,147,112 and 4,317,645, each assigned to the assignee of the present application.
Patent No. 4,147,112, issued to Green et al, thus relates to a cargo support or retainer which endeavors to avoid banding, blocking, or bracing of palletized cargo loads, by providing a substantially L-shaped frame, wherein the lower horizontal member which contacts the floor is provided with a plurality of "anti-skid" spikes to resist movement of the palletized load during transport.
A further such cargo restraining de~ice is disclosed in said U.S. Patent No~ 4,317~645 issued to James Van Gompel.
In this device, an elongated floor contacting memb~r is pro-vided with an upwardly acing load-bearing surface, the member being adapted to project forwardly beneath a portion of the ~; cargo load. A generally upright member is secured to the floor ; S~-652 ~ ~ ( 1, ' I
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contacting member in spaced relation from the forward end of the floor contacting member for engaging with the caryo load, and a floor piercing element is movably mounted on the floor contacting member adjacent to the rea~ward end thereof. The floor piercing element is normally disposed to pierce the floor when the floor contacting member of the restraining device is under load in service, and is movable to a position incapable of piercing the floor when the restraining device is out of service. Like the device disclosed in the Green et al patent, this device is intended to resist movement of the palletized laod during transport.
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Patent No. 3,699,900 to Carlson, also describes a device for use in the transport, handling and storage of materials. This device has a base portion and a first wall portion, either of which may be utilized in the lifting and transporting of the device. A pair of opposed spaced side panels are provided between the base portion and the first wall portion, for confining and protecting the material on said device.
These devices, while suitable for the transport of cargo requiring no special handling, can afford less than satisfactory safeguards against movement of portions of the cargo relative to one another which might result in damage to, or destruction of the cargo. A particular problem is thus presented where the height of the load is such as to not match reasonably well with the overall height of the device.
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Certain types of hazardous cargo, notably munitions, are of particular concern; they must be securely restrained during transport to avoid accidental detonations caused by jarring, or inadvertent physical contact between portions of the cargo.
Within the last several years, a new class of devices have come into use which are generally useful in restraining loads of cargo during transport. These are exemplified by Patents Nos. 4,147,112 and 4,317,645, each assigned to the assignee of the present application.
Patent No. 4,147,112, issued to Green et al, thus relates to a cargo support or retainer which endeavors to avoid banding, blocking, or bracing of palletized cargo loads, by providing a substantially L-shaped frame, wherein the lower horizontal member which contacts the floor is provided with a plurality of "anti-skid" spikes to resist movement of the palletized load during transport.
A further such cargo restraining de~ice is disclosed in said U.S. Patent No~ 4,317~645 issued to James Van Gompel.
In this device, an elongated floor contacting memb~r is pro-vided with an upwardly acing load-bearing surface, the member being adapted to project forwardly beneath a portion of the ~; cargo load. A generally upright member is secured to the floor ; S~-652 ~ ~ ( 1, ' I
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contacting member in spaced relation from the forward end of the floor contacting member for engaging with the caryo load, and a floor piercing element is movably mounted on the floor contacting member adjacent to the rea~ward end thereof. The floor piercing element is normally disposed to pierce the floor when the floor contacting member of the restraining device is under load in service, and is movable to a position incapable of piercing the floor when the restraining device is out of service. Like the device disclosed in the Green et al patent, this device is intended to resist movement of the palletized laod during transport.
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Patent No. 3,699,900 to Carlson, also describes a device for use in the transport, handling and storage of materials. This device has a base portion and a first wall portion, either of which may be utilized in the lifting and transporting of the device. A pair of opposed spaced side panels are provided between the base portion and the first wall portion, for confining and protecting the material on said device.
These devices, while suitable for the transport of cargo requiring no special handling, can afford less than satisfactory safeguards against movement of portions of the cargo relative to one another which might result in damage to, or destruction of the cargo. A particular problem is thus presented where the height of the load is such as to not match reasonably well with the overall height of the device.
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Under such circumstances the banding used to secure the load to the restraining device may not be snugly fitted to the ~; load, thereby permitting a degree of shifting -- which can be ! particularly dangerous with hazardous loads such as munitions.
, ~ objects Of The Invention ~' _ In accordance with the foregoing, it may be regarded as an object of the present invention, to provide a device for use in restraining cargo loads during vehicular transport, which is of unusual efficacy, as to render same of special value in the transport of hazardous loads such as munitions.
i It is a further object of the invention, to provide a cargo restraining device of the foregoing character, which is adapted for very effectively restraining cargo loads irrespec-tive of the height of the load.
~ummary Of The Invention ., _ Now in accordance with the present invention, the foregoing objects, and others as will become apparent in the course of the ensuing specification, are achieved in a device for securely restraining cargo during transport, comprising a ge~erally planar platform member supported in spaced relation from an underlying floor, and having an upper load bearing surface for receiving a cargo load thereupon; and an upright member adjoined to one end of said platform member for effecting ~4--, ,K--6 52 ` ( ( .
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~, In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cargo restraining device may comprise a plurality of mutually spaced, generally L-shaped support beams, a generally planar platform member being supported upon the horizontal legs of the said L-shaped members in spaced relation to the underlying floor.
The platform member has an upper load bearing surface adapted to receive a cargo load thereupon. An upright member is adjoinec9 to one end of the platform member for restraining the adjacent side of the load seated on the platform member. The upright member is secured to the vertical legs of the L-shaped members, and the upright member includes a generally planar portion facing the load, which is provided with a plurality of verti-cally 5paced parallel slots therethrough.
By virtue of this arrangement, strap members may be passed beneath the platform member, thence about the load, ' 652'. 1 ~ ( ' : I
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¦and thence through selected of the slots in accordance with ¦~he height of the load, and the ends thereupon connected to jtightly secure the load to the cargo restraining device.
¦ The downwardly facing portion at the bends of the ¦L-shaped members may be provided with surf~ce gripping projec-¦tions, to limit movement of the cargo restraining device and ¦load with respect to the underlying floor. These projections ¦can comprise teeth provided at metal plates which are secured ¦to the L-shaped members. The teeth may be sawtoothed in ~shape, and formed as rows at the lateral edges of the metal plates~
~ The generally planar member can comprise a plurality i of laterally joined, generally rectangular pieces, which include cut-out portions at the lines of lateral joining which define the slots for passage of the strapping. An uppermost rectangular section can also be provided, which at the upper edge carries a pair of bent over pieces for enabling the straps to be passed thereover to provide a widened support surface for same.
The downwardly facing portion of the horizontal legs of the L-shaped members remote from the bend of the Ll preferably carries additional surface gripping projections~
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~ 37 Brief Description Of The Drawings The invention is diagramatically illustrated, by way of example, in the drawings appended hereto, in which:
FIGURE 1 is an end elevational view of a cargo restraining device according to the present invention, FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the cargo restraining device of Figure 1, ~ IGURE 3 is a partial, lower end elevational view, showing further details of the floor gripping means utilized in the invention;
FIGURE 4 is a partial lower end elevational view show.ing details of the "L" junction;
FIGURE 5 is an exploded view, in perspective, of the cargo rastraining device of the invention; and FIGURE 6 is an assembled view, in perspective, of the cargo restraining device according to the invention, in use ~ith a palletized load.
Description Of The Preferred Embodiment The cargo restraining device 10, best seen in its totality in Figures 1, 2, and 6, comprises a generally planar platform member 12, having an upper load bearing surface 14 for receiving a cargo load 1~6 thereuponJ as seen in ~igure 6.
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~ 2~7 Cargo load 16 may comprise a palletized load (i.P., a load secured to a pallet 11) in consideration of the exceptional convenience provided where such load is palletized; however, the present device is equally effective when utilized with other types of loads. Load 16 may be a hazardous material, as for example, a load of munitions or other material, which is subject to damage or destruction if it should, to any extent, be moved accidentally during shipment. The present device is especi~lly adapted for restraining loads of this type, which are not as effectively maintained in place by prior restraining devices as aforementioned.
As may be best appreciated by reference to the exploded view of Figure 5 taken in conjunction with Figures 1 and 2, the device 10 is formed from a plurality of spaced generally L-shaped support beams, each of which comprise a vertical member 16, and a horizontal men~er 18, which defines the horizontal leg of the L. The generally planar platform piece 15 is supported upon the horizontal legs or members 18, and is maintained thereupon by welding or other suitable join-ing operations. The platform piece 15 is thereby maintained in spaced relation to an underlying support floor.
An upright member 2Q is adjoined to one end of the platform member 12 for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on the platform member.
~pright member 20 is secured to the Yertical legs 16 of the L-shaped members, and includes a generally planar portion 22 ~-652 ~ Z~7 faciny the load, which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced parallel slots 24, 24a, 26, 26a, 28, and 28ar which define openings through the member 20.
By virtue of such arrangement, and as may best be seen in Figure 6, strap members 30 and 32 may be passed beneath the platform member 14 as at 34 and 3~, and thence about the load passing finally through selected slotst as for example in Figure 6, where the said straps pass through the slots 26 and 26a, with the ends of the straps being secured to each other by any convenient means, as for example by belt and buckle arrangements or other banding means. Because of the various possibilities presented by the multiple hori70ntal slots 24, 26, etc., the straps may be passed through appropriate slots in accordance with the height of the load so that a very tight and snug interfit is achieved about the total load 16, thereby maintaining same in extremely snug and secure contact with the cargo restraining device 10.
The L-shaped members consist of the vertical members 16 and horizontal members 18, which are, as aforementioned, welded to one another to form the continuous L-shaped members.
As shown in ~igure 5, a gusset 40 is provided where the L junc-ture occurs to enable good reinforcing effect at such zone.
Referring particularly ~o Figures 1 through 4, it will be seen that the present device 10 is provided with a plurality of floor gripping projections, preferably in the form of appro-S~-~52 (~ ( ~ 87 priately shaped $eeth or the like, at the downwardly facing portion of the L junctions. More specifically it is seen, referring especially to Figures 3 and 4 r that cleat plates 42 and 44 are provided, which carry at their bottommost edges a plurality of sawtooth shaped teeth 46, Plates 42 and 44 are retained within cleat guides 43 and 45 which are welded to legs 18, and are secured by bolts 48, washers 49 and nuts 50 to the bottom of the said L-juncture. As seen in Figure 3, the teeth 46 at the bottom of a particular plate, may be bent to alternate sides of the vertical plane, i.e., successive teeth 46a, ~6b, are so bent in the row of teeth, so as to introduce additional stability tending to preculde side-to-side or lateral swaying of the load seated upon the cargo restraining device.
It will be clear that the arrangement of the sawtooth shaped teeth is such as to sharply limit displacement of the restraining device carrying the load in a rearward direction, i.e. movement toward the right in the sense of Figure 2. Under such circumstances, the sawtooth shaped teeth will dig into the underlying support floor.
To provide additional resistance to movement, further projections, such as teeth or the like, may be provided at the bottom surface of the front end of horiæontal legs 18, as shown in Fi~ure 2 at 52.
The portion 22 constituting the rearward support ~1 1 . /~_ S~-652' ~ ( ~24~28'7 planar piece, as best seen in Figure 5, may be formed from a plurality of generally rectangular pieces 54, 56, 58, and 60, which pieces are laterally joined, as for example by welding.
These pieces 54, 56, etc., include cutout portions formed by bending over the metal cutouts, as for example at 62, 68, etc.
These cutout portions, upon lateral joining, define the afore-mentioned horizontal slots 24, 26, etc. The bent-over portion, as at 62, provides a widened support where the strap passes through the slot to prevent undue wear or strain upon same.
This same result obtains at the topmost rectangular piece 60 where bent-over portions 70 and 72 are provided; i.e. when strapping passes about the topmost edge of backing member 20, the extended portions 70 and 72 again prevent undue strain upon the strapping.
The vertical members 16 are secured to the member 20 and to the platform backing piece 21, by being welded thereto.
While the present device has been shown with three L-shaped support members, other numbers, such as two, or numbers greater than three, can be readily utilized.
As aforementioned, while the present device is par-ticularly useful in connection with hazardous loads, such as ammunitions and the like, it is of such efficacy in restraining loads, that it is well suited to any type of palletized or non-palletized load.
While the present invention has been particularly set 1~ 1 /~
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Under such circumstances the banding used to secure the load to the restraining device may not be snugly fitted to the ~; load, thereby permitting a degree of shifting -- which can be ! particularly dangerous with hazardous loads such as munitions.
, ~ objects Of The Invention ~' _ In accordance with the foregoing, it may be regarded as an object of the present invention, to provide a device for use in restraining cargo loads during vehicular transport, which is of unusual efficacy, as to render same of special value in the transport of hazardous loads such as munitions.
i It is a further object of the invention, to provide a cargo restraining device of the foregoing character, which is adapted for very effectively restraining cargo loads irrespec-tive of the height of the load.
~ummary Of The Invention ., _ Now in accordance with the present invention, the foregoing objects, and others as will become apparent in the course of the ensuing specification, are achieved in a device for securely restraining cargo during transport, comprising a ge~erally planar platform member supported in spaced relation from an underlying floor, and having an upper load bearing surface for receiving a cargo load thereupon; and an upright member adjoined to one end of said platform member for effecting ~4--, ,K--6 52 ` ( ( .
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~, In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the cargo restraining device may comprise a plurality of mutually spaced, generally L-shaped support beams, a generally planar platform member being supported upon the horizontal legs of the said L-shaped members in spaced relation to the underlying floor.
The platform member has an upper load bearing surface adapted to receive a cargo load thereupon. An upright member is adjoinec9 to one end of the platform member for restraining the adjacent side of the load seated on the platform member. The upright member is secured to the vertical legs of the L-shaped members, and the upright member includes a generally planar portion facing the load, which is provided with a plurality of verti-cally 5paced parallel slots therethrough.
By virtue of this arrangement, strap members may be passed beneath the platform member, thence about the load, ' 652'. 1 ~ ( ' : I
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¦and thence through selected of the slots in accordance with ¦~he height of the load, and the ends thereupon connected to jtightly secure the load to the cargo restraining device.
¦ The downwardly facing portion at the bends of the ¦L-shaped members may be provided with surf~ce gripping projec-¦tions, to limit movement of the cargo restraining device and ¦load with respect to the underlying floor. These projections ¦can comprise teeth provided at metal plates which are secured ¦to the L-shaped members. The teeth may be sawtoothed in ~shape, and formed as rows at the lateral edges of the metal plates~
~ The generally planar member can comprise a plurality i of laterally joined, generally rectangular pieces, which include cut-out portions at the lines of lateral joining which define the slots for passage of the strapping. An uppermost rectangular section can also be provided, which at the upper edge carries a pair of bent over pieces for enabling the straps to be passed thereover to provide a widened support surface for same.
The downwardly facing portion of the horizontal legs of the L-shaped members remote from the bend of the Ll preferably carries additional surface gripping projections~
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~ 37 Brief Description Of The Drawings The invention is diagramatically illustrated, by way of example, in the drawings appended hereto, in which:
FIGURE 1 is an end elevational view of a cargo restraining device according to the present invention, FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the cargo restraining device of Figure 1, ~ IGURE 3 is a partial, lower end elevational view, showing further details of the floor gripping means utilized in the invention;
FIGURE 4 is a partial lower end elevational view show.ing details of the "L" junction;
FIGURE 5 is an exploded view, in perspective, of the cargo rastraining device of the invention; and FIGURE 6 is an assembled view, in perspective, of the cargo restraining device according to the invention, in use ~ith a palletized load.
Description Of The Preferred Embodiment The cargo restraining device 10, best seen in its totality in Figures 1, 2, and 6, comprises a generally planar platform member 12, having an upper load bearing surface 14 for receiving a cargo load 1~6 thereuponJ as seen in ~igure 6.
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As may be best appreciated by reference to the exploded view of Figure 5 taken in conjunction with Figures 1 and 2, the device 10 is formed from a plurality of spaced generally L-shaped support beams, each of which comprise a vertical member 16, and a horizontal men~er 18, which defines the horizontal leg of the L. The generally planar platform piece 15 is supported upon the horizontal legs or members 18, and is maintained thereupon by welding or other suitable join-ing operations. The platform piece 15 is thereby maintained in spaced relation to an underlying support floor.
An upright member 2Q is adjoined to one end of the platform member 12 for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on the platform member.
~pright member 20 is secured to the Yertical legs 16 of the L-shaped members, and includes a generally planar portion 22 ~-652 ~ Z~7 faciny the load, which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced parallel slots 24, 24a, 26, 26a, 28, and 28ar which define openings through the member 20.
By virtue of such arrangement, and as may best be seen in Figure 6, strap members 30 and 32 may be passed beneath the platform member 14 as at 34 and 3~, and thence about the load passing finally through selected slotst as for example in Figure 6, where the said straps pass through the slots 26 and 26a, with the ends of the straps being secured to each other by any convenient means, as for example by belt and buckle arrangements or other banding means. Because of the various possibilities presented by the multiple hori70ntal slots 24, 26, etc., the straps may be passed through appropriate slots in accordance with the height of the load so that a very tight and snug interfit is achieved about the total load 16, thereby maintaining same in extremely snug and secure contact with the cargo restraining device 10.
The L-shaped members consist of the vertical members 16 and horizontal members 18, which are, as aforementioned, welded to one another to form the continuous L-shaped members.
As shown in ~igure 5, a gusset 40 is provided where the L junc-ture occurs to enable good reinforcing effect at such zone.
Referring particularly ~o Figures 1 through 4, it will be seen that the present device 10 is provided with a plurality of floor gripping projections, preferably in the form of appro-S~-~52 (~ ( ~ 87 priately shaped $eeth or the like, at the downwardly facing portion of the L junctions. More specifically it is seen, referring especially to Figures 3 and 4 r that cleat plates 42 and 44 are provided, which carry at their bottommost edges a plurality of sawtooth shaped teeth 46, Plates 42 and 44 are retained within cleat guides 43 and 45 which are welded to legs 18, and are secured by bolts 48, washers 49 and nuts 50 to the bottom of the said L-juncture. As seen in Figure 3, the teeth 46 at the bottom of a particular plate, may be bent to alternate sides of the vertical plane, i.e., successive teeth 46a, ~6b, are so bent in the row of teeth, so as to introduce additional stability tending to preculde side-to-side or lateral swaying of the load seated upon the cargo restraining device.
It will be clear that the arrangement of the sawtooth shaped teeth is such as to sharply limit displacement of the restraining device carrying the load in a rearward direction, i.e. movement toward the right in the sense of Figure 2. Under such circumstances, the sawtooth shaped teeth will dig into the underlying support floor.
To provide additional resistance to movement, further projections, such as teeth or the like, may be provided at the bottom surface of the front end of horiæontal legs 18, as shown in Fi~ure 2 at 52.
The portion 22 constituting the rearward support ~1 1 . /~_ S~-652' ~ ( ~24~28'7 planar piece, as best seen in Figure 5, may be formed from a plurality of generally rectangular pieces 54, 56, 58, and 60, which pieces are laterally joined, as for example by welding.
These pieces 54, 56, etc., include cutout portions formed by bending over the metal cutouts, as for example at 62, 68, etc.
These cutout portions, upon lateral joining, define the afore-mentioned horizontal slots 24, 26, etc. The bent-over portion, as at 62, provides a widened support where the strap passes through the slot to prevent undue wear or strain upon same.
This same result obtains at the topmost rectangular piece 60 where bent-over portions 70 and 72 are provided; i.e. when strapping passes about the topmost edge of backing member 20, the extended portions 70 and 72 again prevent undue strain upon the strapping.
The vertical members 16 are secured to the member 20 and to the platform backing piece 21, by being welded thereto.
While the present device has been shown with three L-shaped support members, other numbers, such as two, or numbers greater than three, can be readily utilized.
As aforementioned, while the present device is par-ticularly useful in connection with hazardous loads, such as ammunitions and the like, it is of such efficacy in restraining loads, that it is well suited to any type of palletized or non-palletized load.
While the present invention has been particularly set 1~ 1 /~
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Claims (11)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A wheel-free device for securely restraining cargo during transport of the cargo and the device in a vehicle, comprising:
A generally planar platform member supported in spaced relation from an underlying floor of said vehicle, and having an upper load bearing surface for receiving a cargo load thereupon; and an upright member being adjoined to one end of said platform member for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on said platform member; said upright member including a gener-ally planar member facing said load which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal parallel slots therethrough, whereby straps may be passed beneath said platform member and then about the load seated thereupon and securely fastened in contact with said load by being passed through a horizontal slot at said upright member in accordance with the height of the said load seated on said platform member.
A generally planar platform member supported in spaced relation from an underlying floor of said vehicle, and having an upper load bearing surface for receiving a cargo load thereupon; and an upright member being adjoined to one end of said platform member for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on said platform member; said upright member including a gener-ally planar member facing said load which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal parallel slots therethrough, whereby straps may be passed beneath said platform member and then about the load seated thereupon and securely fastened in contact with said load by being passed through a horizontal slot at said upright member in accordance with the height of the said load seated on said platform member.
2. A device in accordance with claim 1 including downwardly facing surface gripping projections at the bottom of said device, to limit movement of said device and load with respect to the underlying floor.
3. A device in accordance with claim 2 wherein said surface gripping projections comprise generally saw-tooth shaped teeth.
4. A wheel-free device for securely restraining cargo during transport of the cargo and the device in a vehicle comprising:
a) plurality of mutually spaced generally L-shaped support beams;
b) a generally planar platform member being supported upon the horizontal legs of the said L-shaped members in spaced relation to an underlying floor of said vehicle, said platform member having an upper load bearing surface adapted to receive a cargo load thereupon;
c) an upright member being adjoined to one end of said platform member for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on said platform member, said member being secured to the vertical legs of said L-shaped members, and said upright member including a generally planar portion facing said load which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced parallel slots therethrough;
whereby strap members may be passed beneath said platform member, thence about said load, and thence through selected of said slots in accordance with the height of the load, and the ends thereupon connected to tightly secure the load to said cargo restraining device.
a) plurality of mutually spaced generally L-shaped support beams;
b) a generally planar platform member being supported upon the horizontal legs of the said L-shaped members in spaced relation to an underlying floor of said vehicle, said platform member having an upper load bearing surface adapted to receive a cargo load thereupon;
c) an upright member being adjoined to one end of said platform member for effecting restraining contact with the adjacent side of the load seated on said platform member, said member being secured to the vertical legs of said L-shaped members, and said upright member including a generally planar portion facing said load which is provided with a plurality of vertically spaced parallel slots therethrough;
whereby strap members may be passed beneath said platform member, thence about said load, and thence through selected of said slots in accordance with the height of the load, and the ends thereupon connected to tightly secure the load to said cargo restraining device.
5. A device in accordance with claim 4, wherein the downwardly facing portion at the bend of said L-shaped members are provided with surface gripping projections thereon, to limit movement of the said cargo restraining device and load with respect to the underlying support surface.
6. A device in accordance with claim 5, wherein said projections comprise teeth provided on metal plates which are secured to said L-shaped members.
7. A device in accordance with claim 6, wherein the teeth are formed as rows at the lateral edge of the metal plate in contact with the underlying floor.
8. A device in accordance with claim 6, wherein the teeth are generally saw-toothed in shape.
9. A device in accordance with claim 4, wherein said generally planar member comprises a plurality of laterally joined generally rectangular pieces, which include cut-out portions at the lines of lateral joining which define said slots.
10. A device in accordance with claim 9, further including an uppermost rectangular section which at the upper edge carries a pair of bent over pieces for enabling said straps to be passed thereover to provide a widened support surface for same.
11. A device in accordance with claim 5, wherein the downwardly facing portion of the horizontal legs of said L-shaped members remote from the bend of said L, carries additional surface gripping projections.
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