Cargo restraining assembly for use in a vehicle

Abstract

Apparatus for use in vehicles for preventing the shifting of cargo transported therein. The apparatus includes a platform such as a wooden pegboard which can be received on the floor of the cargo area of a vehicle such as a van or pickup truck. The platform includes a plurality of bores therein arranged in a grid pattern for receiving removable pegs. The platform is constructed from several interlocking flat sections which are laid side-by-side and which can be easily dissassembled to permit removal of the platform from the vehicle. The periphery of the platform is shaped to have a contour very similar to the contour of the periphery of the floor of the cargo area of the vehicle. The contour of the platform is designed to prevent it from shifting and to secure it in place in the vehicle. The pegs, receivable in the bores in the platform, can be positioned around cargo to prevent it from shifting horizontally or can be provided with eyelets to permit the cargo to be tied down. The pegs can also comprise projections extending downwardly from cargo supporting racks wherein the projections function to prohibit movement of the racks.

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