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A fabric closure, and enclosure, are provided for cargo containers, including a fabric panel formed of high-strength yarns, and a selectively closeable opening formed in the fabric panel for access therethrough, the selectively closeable opening having a substantially vertical opening, and a slide f

A fabric closure, and enclosure, are provided for cargo containers, including a fabric panel formed of high-strength yarns, and a selectively closeable opening formed in the fabric panel for access therethrough, the selectively closeable opening having a substantially vertical opening, and a slide fastener for closure thereof.

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1. A fabric closure for an open side of cargo containers of the type having a plurality of side walls, a top, a bottom, said fabric closure comprising: (a) a cut and puncture-resistant, substantially waterproof, fabric panel formed of high-strength yarns made with fibers having a tenacity greater th

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A fabric closure for an open side of cargo containers of the type having a plurality of side walls, a top, a bottom, said fabric closure comprising: (a) a cut and puncture-resistant, substantially waterproof, fabric panel formed of high-strength yarns made with fibers having a tenacity greater than about 20 grams/denier, the fabric panel having top and bottom edges and opposed side edges, wherein the top, bottom, and side edges of the fabric panel are attached to the container side, top, and bottom walls adjacent the open side; and(b) a selectively closeable opening formed in the fabric panel for access therethrough, the selectively closeable opening comprising: (i) a substantially vertical opening between adjacent edges of the fabric having a length extending from the bottom edge of the fabric panel and extending to a point adjacent to but spaced from the top edge of the fabric panel;(ii) a substantially horizontal opening spaced from the top edge of the fabric panel, formed between adjacent edges of fabric, having a length which covers at least a majority of the width of the fabric panel and that intersects the substantially vertical opening at the upper extremity thereof; and(iii) a first continuous slide fastener attached along adjacent edges of the length of at least one of the substantially vertical and substantially horizontal openings;wherein the vertical and horizontal openings in the fabric panel allow for access to the open side of the cargo container when open, and prevents passage of cargo items, which may be stowed in the container, around and through the fabric closure when closed,wherein the selectively closeable opening formed in the fabric panel further comprises at least one second continuous slide fastener attached along the length of the other of the substantially vertical and horizontal openings, andwherein the first continuous slide fastener is a first zipper attached along the substantially vertical opening, the first zipper is openable from the bottom upwardly and closeable from the top downwardly, and wherein the at least one second continuous slide fastener is a second zipper attached along the length of the substantially horizontal opening is openable outwardly and closeable inwardly relative to the point of intersection. 2. The fabric closure of claim 1, wherein the fabric is formed with yarn formed primarily from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers. 3. The fabric closure of claim 1, further comprising a coating applied to the fabric panel. 4. The fabric closure of claim 3, wherein the coating comprises: (a) a first thermoplastic film applied directly on at least one side of the fabric, the thermoplastic film comprising ethylene vinyl acetate and having a thickness of between about 2 and 8 mils; and(b) a second, outer thermoplastic film applied over the first thermoplastic film, the second thermoplastic film being a high density polyethylene or a low density polyethylene and having a thickness of between about 1.5 and 20 mils. 5. The fabric closure of claim 1, further comprising: (a) a plurality of web straps, each web strap having one end attached to the panel at points spaced from but adjacent the top, bottom, and side edges and forming a marginal area of the panel, the other end of each web strap extending outwardly toward the top, bottom, and side edges of the panel for releasable attachment to the cargo container; and(b) selected ones of the web straps arranged in opposed pairs along top and bottom edges and along opposed side edges, each of said opposed pairs of web straps when attached to the cargo container creating a load path across the fabric panel that restrains the cargo therein. 6. The fabric closure of claim 5, wherein the marginal area of the panel between the point of attachment of the straps and the adjacent edges forming side, top and bottom portions which wrap around the end of the container, the edges of the fabric panel including a hem through which a cable extends to secure the edges of the fabric panel around the end of the container. 7. The fabric closure of claim 1, further including a plurality of web closure straps attached adjacent to and on both sides of the substantially vertical opening, the plurality of web closure straps having fasteners attached thereto for securing together both sides of the substantially vertical opening. 8. The fabric closure of claim 1, wherein the slide fasteners are at least 10 gauge. 9. The fabric closure of claim 1, wherein the substantially horizontal opening intersects the substantially vertical opening to create a T-shaped selectively closeable opening. 10. The fabric closure of claim 1, wherein the substantially horizontal opening extends from a point spaced apart from one of the opposed side edges of the fabric panel and terminates at the intersection with the substantially vertical opening. 11. The fabric closure of claim 1, further comprising a flap extending along each of the substantially vertical opening and the substantially horizontal opening, each flap having one edge attached to the fabric panel and an opposed free edge overlying a respective slide fastener. 12. The fabric closure of claim 11, wherein the free edge of each flap and the fabric panel overlain by the free edge further comprise a hook and loop fastening material for securing the free edge to the fabric panel. 13. The fabric closure of claim 1, wherein the at least one second continuous slide fastener is two second zippers attached along the length of the substantially horizontal opening, each openable outwardly and closeable inwardly relative to the point of intersection. 14. A system, comprising: (a) a cargo container having a plurality of side walls, a top, a bottom, and at least one open side; and(b) a fabric closure, comprising: (i) a cut and puncture-resistant, substantially waterproof, fabric panel formed of high-strength yarns made with fibers having a tenacity greater than about 20 grams/denier, the fabric panel having top and bottom edges and opposed side edges, wherein the top, bottom, and side edges of the fabric panel are attached to the container side, top, and bottom walls adjacent the open side; and(ii) a selectively closeable opening formed in the fabric panel for access therethrough, comprising: (A) a substantially vertical opening between adjacent edges of the fabric having a length extending from the bottom edge of the fabric panel and extending to a point adjacent to but spaced from the top edge of the fabric panel;(B) a substantially horizontal opening spaced from the top edge of the fabric panel, formed between adjacent edges of fabric, having a length which covers at least a majority of the width of the fabric panel and that intersects the substantially vertical opening at the upper extremity thereof; and(C) a first continuous slide fastener attached along adjacent edges of the length of at least one of the substantially vertical and substantially horizontal openings;wherein the vertical and horizontal openings in the fabric panel allow for access to the open side of the cargo container when open, and prevents passage of cargo items, which may be stowed in the container, around and through the fabric closure when closed,wherein the selectively closeable opening formed in the fabric panel further comprises at least one second continuous slide fastener attached along the length of the other of the substantially vertical and horizontal openings, andwherein the first continuous slide fastener is a first zipper attached along the substantially vertical opening, the first zipper is openable from the bottom upwardly and closeable from the top downwardly, and wherein the at least one second continuous slide fastener is a second zipper attached along the length of the substantially horizontal opening is openable outwardly and closeable inwardly relative to the point of intersection. 15. The system of claim 14 wherein the fabric is formed with yarn formed primarily from and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibers. 16. The system of claim 14, further comprising a coating applied to the fabric panel. 17. The system of claim 16, wherein the coating comprises: (a) a first thermoplastic film applied directly on at least one side of the fabric, the thermoplastic film comprising ethylene vinyl acetate and having a thickness of between about 2 and 8 mils; and(b) a second, outer thermoplastic film applied over the first thermoplastic film, the second thermoplastic film being a high density polyethylene or a low density polyethylene and having a thickness of between about 1.5 and 20 mils. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the cargo container comprises fasteners connected to the side walls, top, and bottom at spaced points around the at least one open side. 19. The system of claim 18, further comprising: (a) a plurality of web straps, each web strap having one end attached to the panel at points spaced from but adjacent the top, bottom, and side edges and forming a marginal area of the panel, the other end of each web strap extending outwardly toward the top, bottom, and side edges of the panel for releasable attachment to the cargo container fasteners; and(b) selected ones of the web straps arranged in opposed pairs along top and bottom edges and along opposed side edges, each of said opposed pairs of web straps when attached to the fasteners creating a load path across the fabric panel that restrains the cargo therein. 20. The system of claim 14 wherein the marginal area of the panel between the point of attachment of the straps and the adjacent edges forming side, top and bottom portions which wrap around the end of the container, the edges of the fabric panel including a hem through which a cable extends to secure the edges of the fabric panel around the end of the container. 21. The system of claim 14 further including a plurality of web closure straps attached adjacent to and on both sides of the substantially vertical opening, the plurality of web closure straps having fasteners attached thereto for securing together both sides of the substantially vertical opening. 22. The system of claim 14 further comprising a flap extending along each of the substantially vertical opening and the substantially horizontal opening, each flap having one edge attached to the fabric panel and an opposed free edge overlying a respective slide fastener. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the free edge of the flap and the fabric panel overlain by the free edge further comprise a hook and loop fastening material for securing the free edge to the fabric panel. 24. The system of claim 14, wherein the substantially horizontal opening intersects the substantially vertical opening to create a T-shaped selectively closeable opening. 25. The system of claim 14, wherein the substantially horizontal opening extends from a point spaced apart from one of the opposed side edges of the fabric panel and terminates at the intersection with the substantially vertical opening. 26. The system of claim 14, wherein the at least one first slide fastener is at least 10 gauge. 27. The system of claim 14, wherein the at least one second continuous slide fastener is two second zippers attached along the length of the substantially horizontal opening, each openable outwardly and closeable inwardly relative to the point of intersection.