Insulated bulkhead

An insulated bulkhead for partitioning a refrigerated container comprising:

• a panel having an upper edge, two side edges, a bottom edge, and a reduced thickness portion along at least one of the side edges to define a portion which is adopted to overlap with a reduced thickness portion of another bulkhead and permit horizontal adjustment of the bulkheads relative to each other in partitioning a container, the reduced thickness portion having a front face generally normal to the side edges;
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• a seal along the top edge, the bottom edge, the side edge opposite the reduced thickness portion, and the front face of the reduced thickness portion.

An insulated bulkhead for partitioning a refrigerated container comprising:

• an upper member and a lower member, one of the members including a stem which is received in a socket of the other member to moveably couple the members together to form a vertically adjustable panel, the member with the socket including a seal along at least one side edge thereof and a slot extending therethrough, and the stem including a seal along a side edge which extends through the slot to form a substantially complete seal between the panel and a wall of the refrigerated container at any vertically adjusted height of the bulkhead.

A method of partitioning a refrigerated container comprising the steps of placing a first insulated bulkhead and a second insulated bulkhead in a refrigerated container, each bulkhead having an upper member and a lower member, the upper and lower members each including a reduced thickness portion along a same vertical edge of the bulkhead, the upper and lower members further being vertically adjustable relative to each other to vary the height of each of the first and second bulkheads;

• positioning the first and second bulkheads in overlapping fashion such that the reduced thickness portions of the first and second bulkheads abut one another;
• adjusting the bulkheads horizontally relative to each other to provide a tight fit against walls of the refrigerated container;
• adjusting the upper and lower members of the first and second bulkheads to provide a tight fit against a ceiling and a floor of the refrigerated container.