Freight accommodation on freight carrier – Yieldable brace – Panel
Reexamination Certificate
2002-09-09
2004-03-09
Dayoan, D. Glenn (Department: 3612)
Freight accommodation on freight carrier
Yieldable brace
Panel
C410S119000, C410S121000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06702533
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to cargo tie-down systems, and more particularly to a new and improved cargo tie-down system which is especially useful in connection with the securing of cargo loads, such as, for example, cargo drums, within cargo containers which can be located upon or within, for example, trucks, railroad cars, airplanes, ships, or the like.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Various conventional or PRIOR ART cargo loading and cargo tie-down or securing systems or techniques are of course well-known in the industry. One such conventional or PRIOR ART cargo loading and cargo tie-down securing system or technique is disclosed, for example, within FIG.
1
and is generally indicated by the reference character
10
. A plurality of cargo loads, in the form of barrels or drums
12
, are disposed within a cargo hold
14
of a cargo container
16
, and in order to fixedly secure and retain the cargo drums
12
within the cargo container
16
, a securing system, comprising in effect a grid or framework structure
18
fabricated from wood, is utilized. The primary disadvantage or drawback characteristic of such a conventional or PRIOR ART wooden grid or framework structure
18
resides in the overall relatively high costs involved in connection with such structures. For example, the raw material costs of the lumber are significant, and in addition, the labor costs involved in constructing the framework or grid structure
18
and securing the same to the interior wall or floor portions of the cargo container
16
are likewise considerable. Still further, when the cargo load reaches its destination, additional labor costs are required to be expended in order to deconstruct the framework or grid structure
18
. Accordingly, an improved shipping technique has been warranted.
In light of the foregoing, an improved shipping technique was subsequently developed and is disclosed, for example, within U.S. Pat. No. 6,368,036 which issued to Vario on Apr. 9, 2002. In accordance with such a system or technique, as disclosed, for example, within
FIG. 2
, which corresponds to
FIG. 3
of the aforenoted patent, a cargo truck storage compartment is disclosed at
56
, and it is seen that the cargo truck storage compartment
56
comprises a back panel
63
of the truck, a left side wall
60
, a right side wall
54
, and the floor
66
. The cargo to be transported comprises a plurality of nursery containers
67
, and in order to secure the nursery containers
67
within the truck storage compartment
56
, first and second panels
52
,
62
of a high tensile strength material are adhered to the right side wall
54
of the cargo truck storage compartment
56
, while third and fourth panels
58
,
64
are similarly secured to the left side wall
60
of the cargo truck storage compartment
56
. Each one of the panels
52
,
62
,
58
,
64
is a product which is commercially available from WALNUT INDUSTRIES, INC. of Philadelphia, Pa. under the trademarked product name TY-GARD2000®, and it is noted, in conjunction with, for example, panel
52
, that panel
52
comprises a first section
53
which extends from a first end
55
of the panel
52
to a center portion
61
of the panel
52
, and a second section
57
which extends from the center portion
61
of the panel
52
to the other end
59
of the panel
52
. The first section
53
of the panel
52
has an adhesive disposed upon the back side thereof by means of which the panel
52
is adhesively bonded to the side wall
54
of the storage compartment
56
, however, section
57
of the panel
52
does not have any adhesive material disposed upon the back side thereof and therefore is not adhesively bonded to the side wall
54
of the storage compartment
56
. The other panels
62
,
58
,
64
have structures which are similar to that of panel
52
.
As best seen in
FIG. 3
, which corresponds to
FIG. 6
of the noted patent, after all of the nursery cargo items
66
have been loaded upon the truck between the left and right side walls
60
,
54
of the truck storage compartment
56
, a gate
82
is positioned rearwardly of the cargo load
67
, and as best seen in
FIG. 4
, which corresponds to
FIG. 10
of the noted patent, the free end portions
59
of the panels
52
and
58
, as well as the free end portions
59
of the panels
62
and
64
, are overlapped as at
106
. By using a special tightening tool
102
, which has a vertically oriented slit
104
formed therein for accommodating the overlapped free end portions
106
of the panels
52
,
58
, the overlapped free end portions
106
of the panels
52
,
58
can be inserted into the slit
104
of the tightening tool
102
. Subsequently, upon twisting the tool
102
while the overlapped free end portions
106
of the panels
52
,
58
are disposed within the slit portion
104
of the tool
102
as shown in
FIG. 5
which corresponds to
FIG. 11
of the noted patent, the panels
52
,
58
are effectively pulled toward and tightened with respect to each other so as to securely fasten or retain the gate
82
, and in turn, the cargo loads
67
, within the cargo truck storage compartment
56
. While the panels
52
,
58
, as well as the panels
62
,
64
, are then disposed within such tensioned states, an interface adhesive panel
92
, having adhesive disposed upon the entire rear surface thereof, is adhered over each one of the intertwined regions
101
, as shown in
FIG. 3
, which is formed by twisting the overlapped free end portions
106
of the panels
52
,
58
together as shown in
FIG. 6
, which corresponds to
FIG. 12
of the noted patent. Subsequently, the tool
102
is removed from each intertwined region
101
. In a manner similar to that characterizing the panels
52
,
62
,
58
,
64
, the interface adhesive panel
92
is commercially available under the trademarked product name TY-PATCH2000®, and is likewise available from WALNUT INDUSTRIES, INC. of Philadelphia, Pa.
While the cargo securing system or technique as disclosed within the noted patent to Vario is operationally viable, and obviously rectifies the economic deficiencies, disadvantages, or drawbacks characteristic of the conventional PRIOR ART wooden framework or grid structure system, it has nevertheless likewise proven to be relatively expensive, as well as being quite tedious and time-consuming to implement. Consequently, a need still exists in the art for a new and improved cargo tie-down system and technique which is especially adapted for use in connection with the tying-down or securing of bulk cargo loads, in the form of barrels, drums, palletized loads, or the like, within cargo containers located upon trucks, ships, railroads, airplanes, or the like, which is relatively simple in structure, which is relatively simple to install, and which is relatively inexpensive to fabricate.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved cargo-tie down system, and a method or technique for using the same, in order to secure cargo loads, such as, for example, palletized loads, barrels, drums, or the like, within cargo containers located upon trucks, ships, railroads, airplanes, or the like.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cargo-tie down system, and a method or technique for using the same, in order to secure cargo loads, such as, for example, palletized loads, barrels, drums, or the like, within cargo containers located upon trucks, ships, railroads, airplanes, or the like, wherein such system and technique effectively overcome the various operational and fabrication disadvantages or drawbacks characteristic of conventional PRIOR ART cargo tie-down systems or techniques.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cargo-tie down system, and a method or technique for using the same, in order to secure cargo loads, such as, for example, palletized loads, barrels, drums, or the like, within cargo containers located upon trucks, ships, railroads, airplanes, or the like, wherein suc
Groen Philip
Illescas Kevin A.
Siegers Terence
Tyer Jay
Williams Randy
Dayoan D. Glenn
Gutman H.
Schwartz & Weinrieb
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