Stake system for flatbed vehicles
AssigneeConsolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc.
InventorAnthony F. Barna
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Abstract
A stake system for providing a removable support for articles being transported on flatbed vehicles is provided. The stake system has a composite body with a cap on one end and a boot on the opposite end. A cover layer is shrink wrapped over the composite body and may include a heat-activated adhesive. The boot includes a flange that contacts the flatbed vehicle when the stake system is inserted into pockets formed in the flatbed vehicle. A pin is tethered to the boot and may be inserted into a hole in the boot adjacent to the underside of the flatbed vehicle. The pin provides a convenient means for locking the stake system to the vehicle and prevents the stake system from disengaging during operation.
Claims18
A vehicle stake system comprising:
- a composite body;
- a boot coupled to said composite body in a first opening, wherein said opening is arranged in one end of said boot
- a cap coupled to said composite body opposite said boot;
- and
- a cover layer bonded to said composite body between said boot and said cap.
A vehicle stake system comprising:
- a boot member sized to fit in a vehicle pocket, said boot member having an opening in one end;
- a composite body having a plurality of layers, said composite body being disposed in said opening;
- and,
- a cover layer disposed over said composite body adjacent said boot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.