Cargo restraining device

Abstract

A cargo restraining device including two rails mounted in a cargo storage area. Mounted on the rails are two U-shaped structures, each of which includes two arms and a crossbar. Attached between the two U shaped structures are two elongate bars. The U-shaped structures may be rotationally positioned using rotation adjustable clamps such that the cross bars are positioned against two sides of a cargo container. The elongate bars may be positioned against two other sides of the cargo, holding it in place.

1 . A device for securing cargo in a cargo area during transport, said cargo area including a set of sides and a top edge, said cargo area further including a tail gate, comprising: 
 a set of u-shaped attachment structures, said u-shaped attachment structures including a set of parallel arms and a crossbar connecting a first u-shaped attachment structure to a second u-shaped attachment structure;    a first set of rotation adjustable clamps configured to position said first u-shaped attachment structure in a first angle to said top edge, said first set of rotation adjustable clamps further positioned on said top edge;    a second set of rotation adjustable clamps configured to position said second u-shaped attachment structure in a second angle to said top edge, said second set of rotation adjustable clamps further positioned on said top edge;    a set of elongated bars coupling said first u-shaped attachment structure and said second u-shaped attachment structure.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , further including a deformable padding substantially covering said set of elongated bars.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said crossbar is adjustably positionable along said set of parallel arms.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein said crossbar is attached to said set of parallel arms by a set of mechanically securable clamps.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein said top edge includes a set of rails, wherein a mechanically securable clamp of said set of mechanically securable clamps is attached to at least one of said set rails.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein each of said set of mechanically securable clamps is configured to be selectively positioned along at least one of said set rails.