Cargo securement, cargo shift stop

Abstract

A pallet or piece of freight on a surface such as the floor of a dry van or flat bed trailer, will shift or move while in transit. The cargo shift stop will prevent the movement of the pallet or freight much like a door stop that holds open an opened door.

1 . A cargo shift stop assembly comprising: 
 a stop having an outside collar;    a plunger located inside said collar; and resilient meap,   fastening means located in said collar to secure the stop to a structural support.    
   
   
       2 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said fastening means comprise screw holes.  
   
   
       3 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 6  wherein slots in the top of the plunger are used to rotate said plunger.  
   
   
       4 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said device is made without screw holes in said collar.  
   
   
       5 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said device is adapted to be inserted directly into a hole in the floor surface.  
   
   
       6 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 1  wherein at least one spring is recessed into the bottom of said plunger.  
   
   
       7 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 6  wherein said spring is mounted in the flooring of a typical flatbed or dry van trailer  
   
   
       8 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 7  wherein said spring is mounted on top of one of the cross members in siad flatbed or dry van trailer.  
   
   
       9 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 8  wherein at least one key slot is provided in said collar.  
   
   
       10 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 9  wherein a pair of key slots are provided in said collar for a pair of cooperating keys.  
   
   
       11 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 1  wherein a tapered bottom is provided in said plunger.  
   
   
       12 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 11  wherein said tapered bottom in operation stops said plunger at a pre-determined height.  
   
   
       13 . A cargo shift stop assembly comprising: 
 a plurality of cargo shift stops mounted in a strip of solid material adapted to be recessed into a preexisting floor.    
   
   
       14 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 11  wherein said strip is made of a material selected from steel, aliminum alloy, and composite material and combinations thereof.  
   
   
       15 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 14  wherein said strips are mounted in a transportation vehicle.  
   
   
       16 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 15  wherein said strips are mounted continuous from the front to the rear,  
   
   
       17 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 15  wherein said strips are mounted continuous longitudinally from the front to the rear,  
   
   
       18 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 15  wherein said strips are mounted continuous transversely from the front to the rear.  
   
   
       19 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 15  wherein said strips are laid side by side next to each over cross-members of the floor.  
   
   
       20 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 15  wherein said strips are laid in a way engineered for that particular trailer or flooring platform.  
   
   
       21 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 20  wherein said strips are laid longitudinally or parallel to the floorboards and secured into place.  
   
   
       22 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 21  wherein said strips recessed into said stop strip.  
   
   
       23 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 22  wherein said strips are formed with keyed slots in the wall of the hole the stop strip.  
   
   
       24 . A cargo shift assembly comprising: 
 a sliding stop strip having tabs on said sliding strip; whereby as said sliding stop strip is moved forward or backward, said tabs on said stop strip activate and deactivate a plunger into active and passive positions.    
   
   
       25 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 24  wherein said sliding stop strip is made of a material selected from lightweight metal and composite material. and is  
   
   
       26 . A cargo shift stop assembly according to  claim 25  wherein said sliding stop strip material is durable enough to last the normal life of the transport vessel.