Trailer structure & tie-down mechanism

For use with a transport mechanism, an improved bed structure comprising:

• frame means for forming a bed-support for the bed structure;
• bed means supported by said frame means, said bed means for supporting loads to be moved by the transport mechanism;
• channel means coupled to said frame means for slidably engaging and retaining said bed means said channel means including an elongated channel;
• holding means selectively slidably retained by said channel means within said elongated channel or releasable through said elongated channel by said channel means, said holding means for selectively holding an item to said bed means;
• wherein said holding means includes extensible means rotatably and slidably coupled to said channel means for selectively applying holding pressure on a load at different locations on said bed means.

For use with a trailer transport mechanism, an improved bed structure comprising:

• a frame structure forming a bed-support, said frame structure including at lease two longitudinal members and at least one transverse support member;
• first and second bed members supported on said frame structure, each having an upper load-support surface, said first bed member having a first edge and said second bed member having a second edge, said first edge and said second edge arranged in a predetermined spaced-apart position;
• first and second elongated retention members, each mounted to respectively associated ones of said first edge and said second edge and forming an elongated channel having a predetermined width therebetween;
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• a rotatable elongated holding device selectively slidably retained by said first and second elongated retention members and slidably positionable along said elongated channel or releasable through said elongated channel, said rotatable elongated holding device adapted to engage and hold a load item to one or both of said load-support surfaces.

For use with a load transport mechanism, an improved bed structure comprising:

• a plurality of frame members affixed in a predetermined frame structure, each of said frame members at least having a deck member support surface;
• a retention channel member having a longitudinal retention channel formed therein, said longitudinal retention channel having an elongated channel opening having a predetermined width, said retention channel member including first and second spaced apart longitudinal deck support members and further including first and second spaced apart deck retention members;
• a pair of deck members, each having a load-bearing surface, and first predetermined edges in slidable cooperation with an associated one of said first and second spaced-apart longitudinal deck support members and said deck retention members of said retention channel member and associated ones of said deck member support surfaces on said plurality of frame members;
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• a holding mechanism slidably mounted in said longitudinal retention channel to allow selective movement along said longitudinal retention channel, said holding mechanism including a selectively releasable structure retained within said retention channel member when in a first position within said retention channel member and releasable through said longitudinal retention channel when in a second position.

For use with a transport mechanism, an improved bed structure comprising;

• first means for forming a bed-support structure;
• second and third means supported by said first means, said second and third means for supporting loads to be moved by the transport mechanism;
• fourth means for slidably engaging and retaining said second and third means, said fourth means including an elongated channel;
• fifth means selectively slidably retained by said fourth means within said elongated channel for selectively holding a load to said second and third means;
• wherein said fifth means includes sixth elongated means rotatably and slidably coupled to said fourth means for selectively applying holding pressure on a load at different locations on said second and third means.

For use with a trailer transport mechanism, and improved bed structure comprising:

• first means for supporting a load;
• second means for supporting said first means;
• third means for selectively engaging, holding and releasing a load on said first means;
• fourth means for allowing selective positioning and retention of said third means relative to said second means;
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• fifth means for selectively allowing removal of said third means from said fourth means without any disassembly of said second means or said third means.