Latching Cargo Stake

a cargo stake and cargo technology, applied in the field of cargo stakes, can solve the problems of inconvenient attachment of stakes in the middle of the bed, and the loss of attachment hardware such as removable pins

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-15
UNRUH FAB
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[0008]It is an object of the present invention to provide cargo stakes suitable for repeated rapid installation in and removal from stake holes in a truck body or trailer bed. It is a further object of the present invention to provide cargo stakes that may be fastened in place in existing cargo stake holes without necessitating personnel going below the cargo bed surface during the fastening process. It is a furthe

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However, in flat-bed trailers used to transport glass, because of the sizes of glass cases and the fact that they are fragile and need to be kept vertical, there need to be stake positions not only on the edge of the bed but also throughout the middle part of the bed.
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[0018]FIG. 6 is a mechanical drawing of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, where an integral latching mechanism is used to affix the cargo stake in an existing standard stake hole. Assembled cargo stake 601 contains latch lever 601 which runs internally from stake top 602 to stake bottom 603, pivoting at pivot point 613 comprising pivot hole 604 and ⅝″ ID tube collar 605. Latching member 606 is mounted at the bottom end of lever 601 and protrudes from stake 600 in the installed state, engaging (for instance) the bottom edge of the box steel tubing portion of a typical stake hole, or engaging a pin or bolt hole that might exist within an existing stake hole. Beveled surface 607 on latching member 606 contacts the edge of any standard 3″ stake hole into which stake 600 is inserted, and insertion force acts to compress spring 608 during installation, allowing latch tooth 607 to momentarily retract into slot 609.

[0019]Once stake 600 is inserted all the way into a stake hol...

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Abstract

A cargo stake is disclosed which may be secured in a stake hole without the need of inserting a pin or bolt underneath the cargo bed. In a preferred embodiment, a latching mechanism is provided internal to a cargo stake body made from box steel tubing. The latching mechanism includes a latching member which can protrude perpendicular to the axis of the cargo stake at the lower end of the cargo stake, and the latching mechanism is operable through the upper open end of the cargo stake. In a preferred embodiment the latching mechanism is spring loaded and automatically latches in place upon insertion.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The field of the invention relates to cargo stakes; flat-bed trucks and trailers; truck bodies and trailers intended to carry glass, glass racks, and / or cases of glass; and more specifically to flat-bed cargo carrying surfaces designed to accept cargo stakes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Flat glass, as used in windows and doors (as distinct from curved glass used in automobiles and the like) is typically transported on angled racks or in cases on a flat surfaced truck body or trailer bed. Many angled racks are permanently attached to or are part of the truck body or trailer. Others are removable racks to be left at a job site; leaving a full rack at a job site makes delivery quicker and allows for a place for the customer to hold the glass until it is installed. Similarly, glass may be shipped in cases which can be carried on the angled racks or on flatbeds. Glass cases vary in size and need to be carried vertically and anchored to the transporting car...

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IPC IPC(8): B62D33/02
CPCB62D33/0207B60P3/002B61D3/08
Inventor MCDONALD, ALEXWEINSTEIN, LEE DAVISNORTON, MATTHEW
Owner UNRUH FAB
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