Stowage means for locking load bars
AssigneeYellow Rack, LLC
InventorMatthew Sopel
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The invention relates to a readily installable and removable device for storing multiple elongate locking load bars and other elongated items for use inside the bodies of trucks and vans. The device is readily and reversibly mounted on preexisting E-track slotted tracks in the cargo spaces of commercial fleet trucks. The device includes one or more wall mountable brackets having outwardly extending arms that form slots for receiving elongated members. The device is selectably installed using a latch engaged in the E-track slotted tracks and a self-locking latch retainer positioned on opposed ends of the brackets.
Claims42
A storage device comprising:
- (a) a support bracket having
- a base,
- a plurality of bracket arms extending perpendicularly from the base, and
- a pin hole penetrating each bracket arm distal to the base, wherein the pin holes in the bracket arms are coaxially aligned;
- and
- (b) a self-locking retainer rod threadable through the coaxially aligned pin holes.
A storage device comprising:
- (a) a support base having two engagement tabs outwardly extending from the support base along a longitudinal axis of the base, one tab extending from a first end of the base and a second tab extending from a second end of the base;
- (b) a plurality of bracket arms extending perpendicularly from the base, the bracket arms having coaxially aligned pin holes distal to the base;
- and
- (c) a self-locking retainer rod threadable through the coaxially aligned pin holes.
A storage device comprising:
- (a) a support base having two engagement tabs outwardly extending from the support base along a longitudinal axis of the base, one tab extending from a first end of the base and a second tab extending from a second end of the base, wherein each engagement tab has a bendable inclined cantilevered locking tab projecting beyond a surface of the support bracket;
- (b) a plurality of bracket arms extending perpendicularly from the base, the bracket arms having coaxially aligned pin holes distal to the base, wherein the pin holes are centrally located in each bracket arm proximal to a distal end of the bracket arm and have an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the base;
- and
- (c) a self-locking retainer rod threadable through the coaxially aligned pin holes, wherein the retainer rod has a cylindrical main body, the main body having a handle at a first end and a reduced surface section proximal the first end and a displacer ridge on an opposed side of the main body diametrically opposite to the reduced surface section.
A storage device comprising:
- (a) a support base having two engagement tabs outwardly extending from the support base along a longitudinal axis of the base, one tab extending from a first end of the base and a second tab extending from a second end of the base, wherein each engagement tab has a bendable inclined cantilevered locking tab projecting beyond a surface of the support bracket;
- (b) a plurality of bracket arms extending perpendicularly from the base, the bracket arms having a lateral surface that tapers outwardly such that a first distance between a pair of adjacent brackets proximal to the base is greater than a second distance between the pair of adjacent brackets at a distal end to the base, wherein the bracket arms have coaxially aligned pin holes centrally located in each bracket arm proximal to the distal end of the bracket arm with an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the base;
- and
- (c) a self-locking retainer rod threadable through the coaxially aligned pin holes, wherein the retainer rod has a cylindrical main body, the main body having a handle at a first end and a reduced surface section proximal the first end and a displacer ridge on an opposed side of the main body diametrically opposite to the reduced surface section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.