Cargo Retainer Device

A method of retaining cargo in a cargo container that has an end wall, an opposite parallel pivoted end wall defining a container length therebetween, two opposite parallel side walls defining a container width therebetween, and a floor, wherein the cargo container is larger than the cargo for the purpose of inhibiting movement of the cargo during transit, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a cargo retainer device including a first extension member with a means to facilitate movement for length extension and a second extension member with a means to facilitate movement for length extension, said second extension member is attached to said first extension member and extends perpendicularly therefrom;
• (b) placing cargo in the cargo container to be adjacent to the wall of the container;
• (c) positioning said cargo retainer device within the cargo container to be interposed between cargo placed in the container for shipment and the wall not adjacent to the cargo, to inhibit movement of the cargo during transit;
• (d) mounting said cargo retainer device within the cargo container by manually operating said means to facilitate movement for length extension of said first extension member between the parallel side walls such that said first extension member is approximately perpendicular to the parallel side walls, wherein said first extension member expands in length to contact the parallel side walls;
• (e) engaging said second extension member by manually operating said means to facilitate movement for length extension of said second extension member to engage the cargo container floor.