Cargo securement system
OwnerHarry Ralph Ford, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A cargo securement system for securing cargo in a container includes a number of upper and lower braces. The upper braces abut a ceiling of the container and the lower braces abut a floor of the container. The lower braces have a module engagement rail sized to slide within a rail guide of a module to guide the module to stowed position within the container and prevent movement of the module along a horizontal and a vertical axis. Bracing rods provide a compressive force to the upper and lower braces to provide a pressure fit that secures the braces and corresponding modules in place.
Claims20
A cargo securement system for securing cargo in a container, the system comprising:
- a plurality of upper braces configured to abut a ceiling of the container;
- a plurality of lower braces configured to abut a floor of the container, each lower brace having a module engagement rail sized to slide within a rail guide of a module having cargo to guide the module into the container along a longitudinal axis while preventing movement of the module along a horizontal axis and along a vertical axis;
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- a plurality of bracing rods, each bracing rod configured to expand to apply a compressive force against an opposing pair of upper and lower braces and secure the upper and lower braces against the ceiling and the floor, respectively, of the container.
A cargo securement system for securing cargo in a container, the system comprising:
- an upper brace configured to abut a ceiling and a side of the container;
- a lower brace configured to abut a floor and the side of the container, the lower brace comprising a module engagement mechanism configured to engage a module having cargo to guide the module into the container along a longitudinal axis while preventing movement of the module along a horizontal axis and along a vertical axis,
- wherein the upper brace and the lower brace are coupled together to provide a pressure fit within the container.
A cargo securement system for securing cargo in a container, the system comprising:
- an upper brace configured to abut a ceiling and a side of the container;
- a lower brace configured to abut a floor and the side of the container, the lower brace comprising a module engagement mechanism configured to engage a module having cargo to guide the module into the container along a longitudinal axis while preventing movement of the module along a horizontal axis and along a vertical axis, wherein the upper brace and the lower brace are coupled together to provide a pressure fit within the container;
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- a module configured to secure cargo on or within the module, the module having a rail guide configured to engage the module engagement mechanism to guide the module into a stowage position within the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.