Vehicle extension crate

Details Vehicle extension crate Vehicle extension crate

1998-09-23

2001-04-24

Moy, Joseph M. (Department: 3727)

Receptacles

Freight containers

C220S004030, C220S006000, C220S004330

Reexamination Certificate

active

06220467

ABSTRACT:

CROSS-REFERENCES
None.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to cargo transport vehicles such as vans and trailers commonly utilized for moving household furnishings, and particularly concerns a extension crate construction and method of mounting and assembly which may be utilized in combination with a cargo transport vehicle to readily and conveniently increase the vehicle cargo-carrying capacity.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Frequently the operators of conventional household goods moving vans or trailers encounter loading situations in which the bulk of a load to be moved in one trip exceeds the bulk carrying capacity of the vehicle. Prior to the making of the present invention no known readily assembled, disassembled, and stowed extension crate equipment has been proposed or made available for conveniently and readily temporarily increasing the cargo-carrying capacity of such moving vans.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The vehicle extension crate of the present invention is basically comprised of a bottom or base panel having a pair of fork lift transverse fork tine recesses and a pair of side slotted anchor rails, of a foldable back panel removably joined to the base panel, of a pair of side panels removably joined to the base and back panels and each having a side slotted anchor rail, a top panel removably joined to the side and back panels, and a front panel removably joined to the base, side, and top panels. A pair of adjustable load straps co-operate with slotted anchor rails mounted on the vehicle body and with the base panel fork lift transverse fork tine recesses. Two additional pairs of adjustable load straps co-operate with the vehicle body slotted anchor rails and with the side panel side slotted anchor rails.
The components of the novel vehicle extension crate, following disassembly, are normally stowed in a stowage chamber included in the vehicle and accessible from the vehicle exterior.


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patent: 5638973 (1997-06-01), Dewey et al.
patent: 4210435A1 (1993-07-01), None
patent: 0622911 (1961-07-01), None

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