Restraint system for carts and other cargo

A beam assembly for restraining cargo in a cargo compartment, the beam assembly comprising:

• a beam member having first and second ends, and a hollow interior space;
• and
• a first end assembly extending laterally outward from the first end of the beam member,
• wherein the first end assembly comprises an inner segment, a bracket assembly, and a latch assembly for engaging a track in a cargo compartment,
• wherein the inner segment comprises a main body dimensioned to be slidably received within the hollow interior space of the beam member,
• wherein the main body of the inner segment comprises a first side, a second side that opposes the first side, and a horizontal surface between the first side and the second side,
• wherein the bracket assembly comprises a first bracket having a main body that extends in a substantially parallel direction to the main body of the inner segment, and
• wherein the first bracket further comprises at least one curved segment including a first curved segment that extends along the first side and curvedly or angularly transitions to also extend at least partially across the horizontal surface.