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A side rail (10) mounts on the load carrying deck of a transport vehicle to facilitate securing loads to the deck and includes an upright abutment wall (20) that intersects a support surface extension (30). The abutment wall 20 has an inner surface (22) that faces the load carrying deck and an outer

A side rail (10) mounts on the load carrying deck of a transport vehicle to facilitate securing loads to the deck and includes an upright abutment wall (20) that intersects a support surface extension (30). The abutment wall 20 has an inner surface (22) that faces the load carrying deck and an outer surface (24) that faces away from the load carrying deck. An upwardly and outwardly angling winch mount (50) connects the outer surface (24) of the abutment wall (20) to the support surface extension (30). Upper and lower attachment flanges (26) and (28) project inwardly from the abutment wall (20) for mountably engaging the load carrying deck. The support surface extension (30) is bifurcated by a longitudinally disposed channel (32), creating an inner extension portion (36) and an outer extension portion (38). An outwardly disposed hook notched lip (42) is formed along the inner edge of the channel (32) to produce a chain tie-down securing location. Winch support hooks (52) and (54) formed on the lower surface of the winch mount (50), are configured to mount a winch type device at an angular orientation. A rubrail curtain securement flange (60) depends downwardly from the outer edge of the support surface extension (30) for securing and sealing tarps and side curtains (68) to the load carrying deck.

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[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.]1. A side rail apparatus for mounting on a vehicle having a load carrying deck with a support surface and facilitating the securement of a load to the support surface, the apparatus

[ The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:] [1.]1. A side rail apparatus for mounting on a vehicle having a load carrying deck with a support surface and facilitating the securement of a load to the support surface, the apparatus comprising:a support surface extension configured to form an additional vehicle load support surface;a mounting portion connected to the support surface extension and configured to mate with the deck;a chain securement tie-down in the shape of a hook notched lip outwardly disposed with respect to the load carrying deck, wherein the hook notched lip is integrally formed in the support surface extension; anda winch mount secured to at least one of the support surface extension and the mounting portion, the winch mount disposed at an angular orientation relative to the mounting portion and having portions engageable with a winch type device to mount the winch type device at an angle relative to the mounting portion.