Abstract: A cargo bar including first and second bars extending from opposite sides of a grip housing, with distal ends thereof defining a cargo bar length. An advancement pawl moves the first bar away from the second bar to increase the cargo bar length. A holding pawl prevents the first bar from moving back toward the second bar to decrease the cargo bar length. First and second handles are rotatably attached to the housing between folded positions proximate to the housing and operating positions extending away from the housing. The first handle has an engagement portion that engages with and operates the advancement pawl as the first and second handles are squeezed together. The holding pawl includes a release tab that extends from the housing that when pressed, causes the holding pawl to release the first bar and allow it to move to decrease the cargo bar length.

Abstract: An adjustable cargo area organizer system for adjustably organizing a cargo area of a vehicle having at least a pair of opposed side walls orientated generally parallel to each other. The adjustable cargo area organizer system includes a partition assembly for portioning the cargo area of a vehicle into compartments. The partition assembly includes at least one panel that has a pair of opposed first end surfaces. Each of the opposed first end surfaces is selectively abuttable against the pair of opposed side walls of the vehicle. The panel has a front surface that has at least one elongated channel extending therein. At least one divider is provided that has an end that is slidably secured in the elongated channel. The divider subdivides one of the compartments of the cargo area into sub-compartments.

Abstract: An apparatus for stabilizing cargo in a cargo area includes a stabilizing member having a first end, a second end, and a hinge positioned between the first and second ends. The ends of the stabilizing member are configured to engage surfaces of a cargo area to stabilize cargo packed therein. The hinge includes a locking portion configured to lock the stabilizing member in an extended position and a folded position.

Abstract: A seat retainer arrangement for use on the cargo compartment of a pickup truck or the like comprising a substantially rigid, longitudinally extensible and retractable arm member for engagement removably to respective joints on the bed liner sections covering two opposite side walls of the cargo compartment.

Abstract: An adjustable securing latch mechanism for a truck bed divider. The mechanism of the present invention includes a stop engageable with a side wall of a truck bed and an extension member adjustably secured to the truck bed divider. The extension member can be adjusted with respect to the divider in order to accommodate truck beds having various lengths between the side walls. The mechanism may also include a handle pivotally secured to the extension member and pivotally and adjustably secured to the truck bed divider. In this embodiment, the extension member comprises an arm extending from the stop and a link pivotally connected at one end to the arm and to the handle at the opposite end. When the handle is pivoted from an open position to a closed position, the stop via the link and arm is urged outwardly into engagement with the side wall of the truck bed.

Abstract: A multi-purpose truck pole for use in a pick-up truck bed or cab having garment hooks disposed on the inner side walls of the truck includes first and second pole sections telescopically connected to each other whereby the overall length of the pole may be adjusted and locked into position. Suspension brackets at each end of the pole allow the pole to be hung from the truck's garment hooks and cargo arm is pivotally attached to one end of the pole and movable between a stored position and a utilitarian position on which the arm extends outwardly from the pole to position or retrieve cargo in the bed of the truck. A light is also disposed in one end of the pole adjacent the cargo arm to provide illumination when retrieving or positioning cargo. Retaining cups are provided on the vertical walls of the truck bed to hold the pole above the truck bed.

Abstract: The pallet stabilizer frame when combined with a pre-existing, load-bar it will prevent pallets and freight from shifting laterally during shipping. It is comprised of a frame 20, internal support bars 22, pressure point plate 24, extension tubing 24, attached latching 30 pin 28, and load-bar bracing system (not shown). The pallet stabilizer prevents freight from falling laterally by extending into the pocket of space and across to the opposing wall. The frame rest against the freight and inserts into a load-bar system that telescopically extends and is held in place by tension. The pallet stabilizer is easy to use, reusable, no tools are needed and it can be disassembled when not in use.

Abstract: A cargo retainer device and method adapted for mounting within a cargo container having an end wall, an opposite parallel pivoted end wall defining a container length therebetween, two opposite parallel side walls defining a container width therebetween, and a floor. The cargo retainer device is adapted to be interposed between cargo in the container and either the end wall, sidewall, or the floor to inhibit movement of the cargo during transit. The cargo container includes a first extension member, a second extension member perpendicularly oriented to the first extension member, and screw threads to facilitate an increase in the first and second extension member lengths to contact against the respective container walls and floor. A lockable element secures the screw threads on the first extension member to restrict theft of the cargo retainer device from the container and addition of a cargo divider assembly can further prevent cargo movement.

Abstract: A cargo bar having reduced costs due in part to being constructed from square tubes and due to being collapsible to a length that fits a 4 foot pallet so as to facilitate shipping and storage. Pressure induced extension of the cargo bar against opposed truck walls is provided by a rack and pinion gear arrangement, the rack teeth provided on a first tube wall and the pinion teeth provided on a pivotal lever mounted to a second tube. The bar ends have pressure pads that will conform to side walls of a truck or van and the tube interior is alternately fitted with retractable track pins that extend through the pads and retract behind the pads to accommodate different cargo bar systems.

Abstract: A foot assembly for use in adjusting the height of a truck bed divider. The foot assembly includes a body securable to a bottom rail of the truck bed divider that engages the bottom wall of the truck bed to assist in securing the divider within the truck bed. In order to adjust the height of the divider to accommodate truck beds including side walls of various heights, the foot assembly also includes one or more extensions that are releasably securable to the body of the foot assembly. The extensions serve to increase the overall height of the foot assembly so that the divider can be used with truck beds having higher side walls. The foot assembly and extensions are both formed of a resilient material that enables the foot assembly and/or extensions to frictionally engage the bottom wall of the truck bed to aid in securely positioning the divider within the truck bed.

Abstract: An adjustable length cargo brace for restraining loads in semi-trailers comprising two legs, one connected to the other for through an offset collar permitting a limited pivotal and sliding movement between the two legs, a pin member on one of the legs approximate the offset collar which releaseably engages one of a series of openings positioned longitudinally along the opposite leg to engage the two legs together in a pivotally toggled action as they move into parallel contacting relation and a releaseable hook member mounted on one of the legs for engaging and retaining the other leg in parallel contacting relation.

Abstract: A cargo positioning device comprises an outer tube having a first end with an inner threading for engaging with a first screw. A first end plate is securely attached to the first screw to move therewith. An inner tube has a first end and a second end that is telescopically received in a second end of the outer tube. The first end of the inner tube has an inner threading for threadedly engaging with a second screw. A second end plate is securely attached to the second screw to move therewith. The inner tube further includes a number of longitudinally spaced positioning holes. A pin is removably extended through a transverse hole in the outer tube and one of the positioning holes of the inner tube that is aligned with the transverse hole to thereby secure the inner tube and the second tube together. A fine adjusting device is provided to turn the inner tube and the outer tube that are secured together to cause the screws to move relative to the inner tube and the outer tube.

Abstract: A cargo support includes a pair of sections telescopically displaceable relative to one another. An actuator is mounted on said sections for producing a relative movement of said sections. A locking member is provided for locking the sections in predetermined positions. The actuator includes a gas spring. The locking member includes a shut-off valve connected with the gas spring, wherein when the locking member is in a closed position, the gas spring is locked in a predetermined position and when the locking member is in an open position, the gas spring is permitted to expand and contract.

Abstract: A length adjustable bar for mounting within a window opening to secure a protective panel therein includes a substantially hollow outer section having an inner section telescopingly received therein. A plurality of gear teeth are longitudinally disposed on the inner section. A cam is pivotally mounted to the outer section and includes gear teeth thereon that interengage the gear teeth on the inner section when the cam is rotated to a first position. The cam is rotated with a handle having an aperture thereon that aligns with apertures on a pair of spaced tabs when the cam is placed in the first position to receive a locking means to fix the bar at a select length. The design allows the bar to be extended to substantially the same length or width of the window opening. By pivoting the handle downwardly, the geared cam extends the inner section slightly to tightly wedge the bar within the opening.

Abstract: A cargo bar of the type wedged in place in a cargo vehicle to prevent shifting of the cargo. A ratchet mechanism for extending the bar includes an advancement pawl, a release pawl and an eccentric ratchet head acting between the pawls. The ratchet head is connected with the ratchet housing by a pin fitting through an elongated slot. In normal operation, the ratchet head is limited in its movement by a projecting foot contacting the ratchet housing. To effect easy release of the cargo bar, the head can be shifted linearly as allowed by the slot and then pivoted further by the ratchet handle so that an angled surface on the head cams against the holding pawl to release it using the leverage of the handle. Force limitation is achieved by providing an extending collar on one bar which contacts the release pawl to prevent further reciprocation of the ratchet head when the maximum allowed force level is reached.

Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic load beam with an elongated profile element (24) and a telescopic element (26) which is displaceable at the end therein and axially relative thereto wherein provided for releasably fixing a relative position between the profile element (24) and the telescopic element (26) is a locking arrangement (30, 34) which has a retaining lever (34) pivotably arranged on one of the profile element and the telescopic element, and an engagement portion (30) which is formed for co-operation with a retaining groove (38) in the pivotal lever and which is fixed to the other of the profile element and the telescopic element, wherein the pivotal lever (34) is preferably of such a configuration that it can be automatically moved into a locking position by the profile element (24) and the telescopic element (26) being pulled apart.

Abstract: In order to provide a manner of supporting a load lock in a semi-trailer even during transport, a load lock rack kit includes a load lock rack comprising a generally planar shelf-like supporting surface having a front edge and a rear edge spaced therefrom and a pair of tie down fittings. The shelf-like supporting surface has at least one opening extending from the front edge to at least a point generally intermediate the front and rear edges to receive the shaft of the load lock wherein the opening is formed such that a bearing pad on at least one end of the shaft cannot pass through the opening. With this arrangement, the load lock rack also includes a plate for mounting the shelf-like supporting surface with the rear edge adjacent the side wall of the semi-trailer and a lip or angled surface to maintain the load lock on the load lock rack during transport of the semi-trailer.

Abstract: A bracing device includes a rod slidably received in a tube and having a number of depressions. A level is pivotally secured to the tube and has a pawl for engaging with either of the depressions of the rod. A blade is pivotally secured to the tube and has a bulge for engaging with either of the depressions of the rod. A shaft is slidably received in the tube and engaged with the blade for biasing the bulge to engage with either of the depressions of the rod. The shaft is selectively engaged with the lever for selectively forcing the pawl to secure the rod to the tube.

Abstract: An apparatus in the form of a lateral vehicle restraint tool 10 is described for restraining cargo 8 within a trailer bay 3 in a lateral direction. The tool 10 includes a fastener 12, and a restraint arm 40 integrally joined to the fastener 12. The tool 10 can be releasably affixed to a laterally extending load lock device 2. The load lock 2 is positioned securely laterally between a first and second side wall 4, 6 and the fastener 12 is securely attached thereon. The restraint arm 40 extends from the fastener 12 and presses against one side of the cargo 8. As such, the cargo 8 is restrained from moving in a lateral direction. Optional features include an extension sleeve 40 and a rod 60. The extension sleeve 40 increases the length of the arm 40 and hence the size of the cargo 8 that can be restrained. The rod 60 connects longitudinally spaced tools 10 and thereby restrains longitudinally positioned cargo 8 resting between fore and aft tool 10/load lock 2 combinations.

Abstract: A cargo bracing assembly for securing cargo in a truck bed. The cargo bracing assembly includes an housing with an open end and a closed end, a tension arm slidably insertable into the open end of the housing to form a brace, and a biasing assembly.

Abstract: An improved load securing bar for the transport industry includes telescoping tubes, the position of which can be adjusted relative to each other to control the length of the load securing bar for different size environments and different loads. The load securing bar preferably includes both a rough adjustment mechanism for relatively long length adjustments and a fine adjustment mechanism for more precise length adjustments. The fine adjustment mechanism includes a gear and rack assembly which are housed within the telescoping tubes.

Abstract: A cargo bar equipped with an adjustable mechanism for limiting the force that can be exerted by a ratchet that serves to secure the cargo bar in place extending between opposing surfaces of a truck body. The ratchet mechanism extends one of the two in-line bars of the cargo bar. The other bar is carried on a plunger. A compression spring is located between the plunger and ratchet housing to compress when the ratchet handle is reciprocated to wedge the cargo bar in place. A stop moves with the plunger to a position where the stop interferes with actuation of the ratchet handle when the spring has been compressed to an extent coincident with the desired maximum force. The stop is adjustable to vary the force limitation.

Abstract: The present invention is a device for securing a load on the flat bed of a truck having sidewalls or other vehicle having a like cargo area. One exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a base member having rods extending substantially vertically therefrom. Adjustable side connectors are coupled to the base member at one or both sides of the base member in order to secure the base member to the side walls of the flat bed. A slide bar is adjustably displaced along the length of the rods to adapt to loads of varying height. The slide bar serves to secure and to stabilize the load. A fastener directs the slide bar against the load and toward the base member. Thus, the slide bar acts in a clamp-like manner to secure a load within the flat bed area of a vehicle. The present invention further comprises extension elements which enable the side connectors to be engaged to the sidewalls of the flat bed at varying heights depending on the construction of the vehicle.

Abstract: In order to provide a manner of supporting a load lock in a semi-trailer even during transport, a load lock rack kit includes a load lock rack comprising a generally planar shelf-like supporting surface having a front edge and a rear edge spaced therefrom and a pair of tie down fittings. The shelf-like supporting surface has at least one opening extending from the front edge to at least a point generally intermediate the front and rear edges to receive the shaft of the load lock wherein the opening is formed such that a bearing pad on at least one end of the shaft cannot pass through the opening. With this arrangement, the load lock rack also includes a plate for mounting the shelf-like supporting surface with the rear edge adjacent the side wall of the semi-trailer and a lip or angled surface to maintain the load lock on the load lock rack during transport of the semi-trailer.

Abstract: A crossbar device includes an outer tube with an inner tube retractably received in the outer tube. An adjusting device is connected to the outer tube and has two pawl members pivotally connected therein which has a connecting member connected therebetween. The connecting member is actuated by an actuating member which is movably connected to the adjusting device. The adjusting device has a handle to which the two pawl members are pivotably connected thereto and the two pawl members are disengagably engaged with the inner tube. A pin is connected to the handle and located below one of the pawl members so that when pulling the actuating member to release the connecting member, and pushing the handle, the pawl members are pivoted and disengaged from the inner tube so that the inner tube is freely moved corresponding to the outer tube. The pin prevents the lower pawl member from engaging with the inner tube by gravity.

Abstract: An auxiliary cargo clamp for securing cargo inside a containing device, such as the cargo bed of a truck, having a cargo space defined by a floor, upwardly extending sidewalls and a roof. The cargo clamp comprises a brace that is attached to a preexisting cargo clamp, and includes a slot and pin for mounting to the preexisting cargo clamp, a spring loaded slide that prevents movement along the preexisting cargo clamp when force is applied, and nail securing holes pin for attachment to auxiliary load securing material.

Abstract: An improved device for attaching tailgate enclosures to a pickup truck. The device comprises attachment posts installed adjacent to the opposing interior sidewalls of a pickup truck. Each post has an upper cylinder, received telescopically into a lower cylinder and biased upward by a helical spring. Semi-rigid, textured plates are disposed at either end of the posts. Looped members are disposed on the cylinders, providing an attachment means for a net-type or other alternative tailgate enclosure. The posts are installed between the upper sidewall lip and the floor of the pickup bed at either side of the bed, being held in place by the force exerted on the upper plate by the helical spring.

Abstract: Cargo lock blocks are slidably mounted on a cargo restraining bar and have two oppositely directed cargo engaging surfaces, one arcuate and the other with two surface portions at right angles, for selective engagement with a complimentary cargo surface. The lock blocks can be used with cargo of different configurations.

Abstract: A tube of a cargo positioning frame is made of a plate. The plate has a plurality of positioning holes and a plurality of upper chamfer angled holes. Each of the upper chamfer angled holes communicates with the respective positioning hole. The plate is bent to form the tube.

Abstract: An accessory lock device which when combined with a pre-existing load-bracing bar, will stabilize a cargo load in a much more secure manner. Thus eliminating shifting of the load in substantially any direction, namely forward, rearward, or sideways.

Abstract: A securing device (10) for cargo (12) in a utility vehicle (13), such as a pickup truck (14), a trailer truck (16) and the like, of the type having a cargo carrying compartment (18) defined by a floor (20) and opposite side walls (22). The securing device (10) comprises a cross rail (24). An assembly (26) is for rigidly holding the cross rail (24) laterally between the side walls (22) of the cargo carrying compartment (18) in the utility vehicle (13). An assembly (28) on the cross rail (24) is for engaging the cargo (12) within the cargo carrying compartment (18), so as to retain the cargo (12) in a selected position upon the floor (20), to prevent longitudinal and lateral movement of the cargo (12).

Abstract: A cargo positioning device includes an outer tube having a base fixed to an end thereof, a rack-like inner tube having an end slidably received in the outer tube, a gear rotatably supported by the base and meshed with the rack-like inner tube, a handle having an end pivotally connected to the base, and a catch member releasably engaged with a ratchet wheel that is formed on a side of the gear. The handle can be retained in either a first retaining position to prevent from rotation of the gear or a second retaining position to allow rapid outstretching or retraction of the inner tube away from or into the outer tube. The handle is also operable to allow outstretching of the inner tube.

Abstract: A load securing device is used with a support bar to secure a load, for example, in a truck trailer. The load securing device includes a load abutting member that abuts against a side of the load. A mounting member is coupled to the load abutting member for removably and adjustably mounting to the support bar. The mounting member includes an open region for receiving the support bar and having a notch on a bottom portion thereof for engaging the support bar. A spring member is coupled to the mounting member proximate the open region and is biased against the support rod when the support rod is received in the open region. The spring member includes a support bar receiving region for receiving the support bar opposite the notch in the bottom portion of the open region. The load abutting member is preferably angled with respect to the mounting member such that the spring member and the mounting member provide a self-locking mechanism.

Abstract: A crossbar device includes an outer tube with an inner tube retractably received in the outer tube, an adjusting device disposed to the outer tube and having two pawl members pivotally disposed therein which has a connecting member connected therebetween and the connecting member is actuated by an actuating member disposed to the adjusting device. A pressing member is movably received in the adjusting device and has an end thereof engaged with one of the pawl member so that when pushing the pushing member downwardly, the pawl members are pivoted and disengaged from an toothed surface of the inner tube so that the inner tube is freely moved corresponding to the outer tube.

Abstract: A cargo load bracing bar comprises first, outer and second, inner telescoping tubular members, a housing attached to the outer tubular member, a pinion gear and actuating ratchet handle, having a spring-biased ratchet member mounted thereon, respectively rotatably and pivotally mounted upon the housing, and a gear rack attached at one end thereof to the inner tubular member while the opposite end of the gear rack is slidably disposed upon the outer tubular member. An angle bracket is mounted upon the housing, and a spring-biased pawl member is slidably disposed upon the gear rack and operatively associated with the angle bracket. The pawl member and the ratchet member are normally engaged with the pinion gear so as to achieve the ratcheting extension of the gear rack and the inner tubular member with respect to the outer tubular member.

Abstract: A retaining/fixing device is disclosed. It is applicable in a container and a construction site and can be used as a jack. The retaining/fixing device mainly includes a base seat, an outer tube, an inner rod, a rack, a handle, a first claw, a second claw, a resilient plate and a stopper pin. By means of reciprocally lifting and depressing the handle, the outer tube is displaced relative to the inner rod so that the retaining/fixing device is forcedly tightened to a necessary extent. Also, the inner rod can be quickly drawn out or retracted into the outer tube.

Abstract: A shift stick device including an outer pipe that has a first foot receiving end and a first axial foot hole. An adjustment mechanism is positioned over the outer pipe and has a movable arm. An inner pipe is received within the outer pipe when passed through the adjustment mechanism. The inner pipe has a plurality of axial holes and a second foot receiving end. A toothed rack is coupled to the inner pipe with a hitch pin. The rack has a pair of ears at one end that overlap the inner pipe and couple to the pipe. Included are a pair of foot pads with each positioned in the first and second foot receiving end of each pipe. Each foot pad is coupled within each pipe. Each foot pad is in contact with one of a pair of sidewalls of a pick-up truck bed. The adjustment mechanism has the rack positioned within and capable of moving the inner pipe in and out of the outer pipe. The adjustment mechanism is capable of adjusting the device between the sidewalls of the truck bed.

Abstract: A trunk organizer is disclosed having a holding bar assembly, a plurality of receptacles and a mechanism for attaching the receptacles to the holding bar assembly. The holding bar assembly preferably comprises three axially aligned bars which longitudinally and axially slide toward and away from each other. Two of the bars can be axially moved away from each other for adjusting the length of the holding bar assembly. A compression spring between two of the portions allows for one portion to be held in a biased position relative to the other.

Abstract: An easily adjustable apparatus for dividing and stabilizing cargo in the bed of a pick-up type vehicle, or the like. The embodiment comprises four main components: Two primary lateral assemblies (20), one-center locking swivel hinge (28), two tangential arm locking assemblies (35), and two tangential arm assemblies (45). The two primary lateral assemblies (20), and tangential arm assemblies (45), are extendible and fitted with end plates to engage any type of surface of the four interior bed walls. The two primary lateral assemblies (20), are connected with a center locking swivel hinge (28), locking the two primary lateral assemblies (20), in the desired position. Each tangential arm locking assembly (35), is welded to a primary lateral assembly (20), and locks the tangential arm assembly (45), to any desired position. This apparatus has four positions to secure cargos and requires no attachment to any surfaces in the interior of the beds and is collapsible for easy storage.

Abstract: A one-piece dunnage bar for a dunnage rack of the type used to store and transport parts within an automotive factory. The dunnage bar includes integral inner and outer C-shaped portions roll-formed from a single piece of structural metal. The inner and outer portions each include overlying wall segments that cooperate to define the mouth of the C shape. The thickness of each of these wall segments is one-half of the thickness of the remainder of the walls so that the pancaked wall segments have a combined thickness approximately the same as that of the remaining walls.

Abstract: A truck cargo locking system that provides for cargo securement through the use of a device consisting of a spring loaded partitioning apparatus using slidable members and a specially adapted locking mechanism to provide rapid and optimal tension adjustments for installation. A pair of bracing plates buttress against the truck bed sides, and are surfaced with rubber padding each side to protect the vehicle surfaces. The bracing plates are tensioned with springs, and retaining pins maintain the integrity of the slidable parts while not in use. A locking device is pivotally affixed to one slidable member, and fixes the overall length of the sliding members by engaging between two detentes, or slightly angled, dulled teeth that appear in regularly spaced intervals along a row atop the other slidable member.

Abstract: A device for positioning cargo includes a rack slidably engaged in a tube and outstretched from the tube so as to force against the cargo in order to position the cargo within a container, a base is secured to the tube, a ratchet gear is rotatably supported in the base and engaged with the rack, a handle is pivotally coupled to the base and has a catch engaged with the ratchet gear, the rack can be easily and quickly outstretched from the tube when the handle is rotated in a reciprocating action.

Abstract: An adjustable barrier device for securing a partial load in a load-carrying area of a vehicle has a rectangular panel of compressible material and at least two spaced, upper and lower elongate members of adjustable length extending across the width of the panel and attached to it. Each elongate member has feet for gripping engagement with opposite side walls of a load-carrying area when the elongate member is adjusted in length to fit across the area.

Abstract: A load securing device for holding cargo within trucks against shifting during motion of the truck. The device is considered to be a "load lock" in that it extends from one side wall of the truck to the other, being installed against the surface defined by the cargo. The device has telescoping rods such that a gross overall length can be preset, this length being less than that dimension of the truck. Final adjustment of the length is provided through the use of a pinion gear engaged with a rack. The pinion gear is a complete circle, and the rack has a length at least sufficient to accommodate such a complete revolution of the pinion gear. A handle is provided to achieve rotation of the pinion gear, and a toothed wheel and cog are used to maintain the position of the pinion-rack engagement when the device is firmly in place within the truck. The device is easily removed by disengaging the cog, and rotating the pinion gear in the opposite direction.

Abstract: A modular containment system for mounting within a cargo container, the system having a pair of opposing retaining members, transverse members such as beams engaging the retaining members, and adapters interlocked with the retaining members. The adapters are designed to secure the system within recesses in opposing walls of the container, and may have several configurations depending on the method of securing. The system is installed in selected portions of the recesses to secure the cargo at the rear end of the container, or at other locations forward of the rear end.

Abstract: A selectively adjustable bar lock assembly for retaining cargo being transported in vehicles or other motive devices which includes a pair of relatively telescoping tubes which are rotatable within outwardly disposed resilient cushion members and which are frictionally locked by an internal cam upon their relative rotation. In some embodiments, separate or integrally formed retention receptacles are used to receive the cushion members to positively align the cushion members relative to the walls of the vehicles.

Abstract: An adjustable freight bracing crossbar is disclosed. The crossbar includes an elongate, substantially hollow, support body. A wall engaging member is connected to one end of the support body. A telescoping tube is slidably mounted within the other end of the support body and projects outward from the tube for engaging a wall. A hydraulic pump mechanism is secured within the support body and includes a piston movable within the tube between a retracted position and an extended position toward the projecting end portion of the tube. A spring is connected to the piston rod and the end portion of the telescoping tube for creating a biasing force between an extended piston and telescoped tube when the crossbar is mounted within a compartment to compensate for slack created between the end portion of the tube and compartment wall such as occurs when the compartment is in transit.

Abstract: A telescopic cargo bar having a jack comprising a rack and a gear segment cooperating therewith, the gear segment being connected to a control handle, which is pivotally connected to the outer telescopic member, the jack further is provided with a latch, which in a first latch position latches the handle in a first locking position. The latch further comprises a second latch position arranged to latch the handle in a second locking position located between the first locking position and the open position. This second latch position is arranged to prevent the handle from being brought past the latch before the gear segment is released from the rack. The handle can be brought past the second latch position to open position by manual actuation of the latch.

Abstract: A bicycle rack is provided for the cargo compartment of a pickup truck. The rack includes an extendable longitudinal bar on which mounting brackets are provided for mounting of one or more a bicycles and detached front bicycle wheels. Means to extend the longitudinal bar such as a turnbuckle or rod having reverse threads on opposite ends thereof is provided so that the bar may be firmly clamped between the side walls of the pickup truck cargo compartment. A security sysetm is provided in the form of a movable sleeve which envelopes a portion of said longitudinal bar and which can be locked in place over the turnbuckle or similar extending means. The sleeve is provided with a projecting tab which mates with a similar tab located on one end of the longitudinal bar. Aligned holes are provided in the two tabs for insertion of a padlock or the like.

Abstract: A load securing system for securing loads in a trailer or van, whether the load is centered in the nose of the trailer or held in the rear of the trailer. The load securing system includes a longitudinal member, a friction jack adjustably secured at one end, and H-bars on a plate pivotally mounted on the other end. An extension member can engage with the longitudinal member for securing a load in a center position. In an alternative embodiment, at least one friction jack can be utilized and more than one pivotally mounted H-bar plate can be utilized along the length of the longitudinal member.