Adjustable system and method for facilitating handling of cargo

An adjustable system for handling cargo in a vehicle cargo trailer, the system comprising:

• a cargo floor defining a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending from a cargo door;
• a plurality of strips of low friction material for supporting the cargo during unloading or loading and during transit, said strips having a relatively lower coefficient of friction than said cargo floor;
• a plurality of hinges parallel to said grooves, said hinges rotatably connecting said strips to said cargo floor such that each strip is rotatably adjustable between an operative position and a non-operative position, said strips in the operative position extending upward from said cargo floor such that the cargo can be slid upon and supported by said strips, and said strips in the non-operative position being disposed in the respective groove such that cargo in the carrier is at least partially supported by said cargo floor.

An adjustable system for handling cargo in a vehicle cargo trailer, the system comprising:

• a cargo floor defining a plurality of longitudinal grooves extending from a cargo door;
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• a plurality of strips of low friction material for supporting the cargo during unloading or loading and during transit, said strips having a relatively lower coefficient of friction than said cargo floor, said strips positioned in said grooves, each strip being longitudinally slidably adjustable between an operative position and a non-operative position, said strips in the operative position extending upward from said cargo floor such that the cargo can be slid upon and supported by said strips, and said strips in the non-operative position being retracted in the respective groove such that cargo in the carrier is at least partially supported by said cargo floor.

A method of handling cargo in a cargo carrier, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of strips of low friction material for supporting the cargo during unloading or loading, the strips having a relatively lower coefficient of friction than a floor of the cargo carrier;
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• selectively adjusting the strips between an operative position and a non-operative position, the strips in the operative position extending from the floor of the cargo carrier such that the cargo can be slid upon and supported by the strips, and the strips in the non-operative position being adjusted relative to the floor such that cargo in the carrier is at least partially supported by the floor.