Abstract: A rectangular cargo retaining beam and anchoring track system has anchoring tracks with horizontally and vertically oriented slots on opposed cargo receptacle walls and beams having telescopically adjustable length and ends with hooks for engaging opposed slots. In the engaged position, at least one of the hooks is latched in place by a pivotal latching member which fills the length of the slot to prevent release of the hook unless the latching member is pivoted to disengage the slot. Protected, positive access for manual actuation and release of the latching member is provided at the long face of the rectangular beam so that the beam can be installed and released with the long axis either horizontal or vertical at the discretion of the user, without risk of the release mechanism being blocked by shifting cargo and, with the anchoring tracks being installed either vertically or horizontally.

Abstract: A cargo beam is comprised of an elongated center section and opposed end sections telescopically received within the center section. Each end section is adapted for receiving a mounting plug, whereby the beam can be anchored to opposed walls of a load receptacle, such as a truck body. Each end section includes a pair of tubular members connected by a compression spring. The center section has two sets of apertures in each of the opposed side walls thereof. The innermost tubular member of each end section has an aligned pair of holes in the opposed side walls thereof for being aligned with corresponding apertures in the center section, whereby the corresponding end section can be removably attached to the center section by a pair of spring-loaded detents. The length of the beam is adjustable by varying the depth of penetration of one or both of the end sections into the center section. The spring-loaded detents are easily disengaged when it is desired to change the length of the beam.