System and method for partitioning cargo areas
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60P-007/14
B60P-003/20
B61D-017/04
출원번호
US-0882156
(2015-10-13)
등록번호
US-RE46722
(2018-02-20)
발명자
/ 주소
Nelson, Roger
Nelson, Chad
출원인 / 주소
FG Products, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Gardella Grace P.A.
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25
초록▼
An improved bulkhead and partition system in which at least two panels are independently attached to mounting members such that each panel can be moved independently. In a preferred embodiment, two bulkheads or panels are slidably attached to separate pairs of ceiling-mounted rails in a refrigerated
An improved bulkhead and partition system in which at least two panels are independently attached to mounting members such that each panel can be moved independently. In a preferred embodiment, two bulkheads or panels are slidably attached to separate pairs of ceiling-mounted rails in a refrigerated trailer such that each bulkhead or panel can be independently slid toward the front of a trailer or toward the rear of a trailer to define, in cooperation with a removable center partition wall, a plurality of different cargo areas to be maintained at different temperatures. Alternatively, two bulkheads or panels may advantageously operate without a partition wall such that the panels may be placed side-by-side and fastened together to make a full-width bulkhead.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus for separating spaces in a cargo trailer, comprising: first and second half-width bulkhead panels that are mountable in an interior space of the trailer, wherein when the panels are mounted in the trailer, the first and second half-width bulkhead panels are releasably securable toget
1. An apparatus for separating spaces in a cargo trailer, comprising: first and second half-width bulkhead panels that are mountable in an interior space of the trailer, wherein when the panels are mounted in the trailer, the first and second half-width bulkhead panels are releasably securable together in a side-by-side abutting configuration to form a full-width bulkhead that extends between opposing sidewalls of the trailer;a plurality of straps and buckles arranged on rearward faces of the first and second half-width bulkhead panels so as to releasably secure the first and second panels together in the side-by-side abutting configuration when the panels are mounted in the trailer, the plurality of straps and buckles including at least one upper strap that engages an upper buckle and at least one lower strap that engages a lower buckle; anda mounting system to movably support the first and second half-width bulkhead panels in the trailer, the mounting system attachable to at least one of a wall or a ceiling of the trailer, wherein when the panels are mounted in the trailer, the mounting system provides each of the first and second half-width bulkhead panels with a first degree of freedom to convey the panels in a longitudinal direction independently of one another and that provides each of the first and second panels with a second degree of freedom to raise the panels independently. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the first and second half-width bulkhead panels are releasably secured together in the side-by-side abutting configuration, the panels seal together along adjacent peripheral edges of the panels to define the full-width bulkhead. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first and second panels comprise seal members arranged along the adjacent peripheral edges so that the first and second panels seal together along the adjacent peripheral edges when the first and second panels are releasably secured together in the side-by-side abutting configuration. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting system permits the each of the first and second panels to be hingedly raised independently. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer in a first operative position, the first and second panels extend in a substantially vertical direction in the trailer. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein when the panels are mounted in the trailer in a second operative position, at least one of the panels is hingedly raised to extend in a substantially non-vertical direction in the trailer. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting system further comprises: a first trolley assembly engageable with a first set of two longitudinal rails mountable in the trailer, wherein the first panel is attachable to the first set of two longitudinal rails by the first trolley assembly,a second trolley assembly engageable with a second set of two longitudinal rails mountable in the trailer, wherein the second panel is attachable to the second set of two longitudinal rails by the second trolley assembly, andan end rail mountable proximate to rear ends of the first and second sets of longitudinal rails along the ceiling of the trailer to extend generally laterally between opposing sidewalls of the trailer. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, further comprising: a first lift mechanism to raise a lower edge of the first panel toward the ceiling when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, at least a portion of the first lift mechanism being mountable to the end rail when the end rail is mounted along the ceiling of the trailer, the first lift mechanism being engageable with a first strap or rope that is coupled proximate to the lower edge of the first panel so as to raise the lower edge of the first panel when the first strap or rope is manually pulled, anda second lift mechanism to raise a lower edge of the second panel toward the ceiling when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, at least a portion of the second lift mechanism being mountable to the end rail when the end rail is mounted along the ceiling of the trailer, the second lift mechanism being engageable with a second strap or rope that is coupled proximate to the lower edge of the second panel so as to raise the lower edge of the second panel when the second strap or rope is manually pulled. 9. The apparatus of claim 7: wherein the first trolley assembly comprises two trolleys movably mountable to the first set of two longitudinal rails, a hinge rod extending between the two trolleys, and hinge plates that engage the hinge rod and are attachable to the first panel, andwherein the second trolley assembly comprises two trolleys movably mountable to the second set of two longitudinal rails, a hinge rod extending between the two trolleys of the second trolley assembly, and hinge plates that engage the hinge rod of the second trolley assembly and are attachable to the second panel. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a first lift mechanism to raise the first panel to a stowed position proximate the ceiling when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, the first lift mechanism comprising a movable cam to engage a first strap or rope coupled to the first panel, anda second lift mechanism to raise the second panel to a stowed position proximate the ceiling when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, the second lift mechanism comprising a movable cam to engage a second strap or rope coupled to the second panel. 11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a first safety restraint attachable between the mounting system and the first panel to secure the first panel is in its stowed position when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, the first safety restraint being different from the first lift mechanism. 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the first safety restraint comprises a safety chain mountable to at least one rail of the mounting system. 13. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a second safety restraint attachable between the mounting system and the second panel to secure the second panel is in its stowed position when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, the second safety restraint being different from the second lift mechanism. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the second safety restraint comprises a safety chain mountable to at least one rail of the mounting system. 15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the movable cam of the first lift mechanism is adjustable to lock the first strap or rope in a fixed position to thereby secure the first panel in its stowed position when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein when the first and second half-width bulkhead panels are mounted in the trailer, an upper edge of the first half-width bulkhead panel is movable forwardly in the trailer as a lower edge of the first half-width bulkhead panel is hingedly moved rearwardly in the trailer. 17. The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a first safety restraint attachable between the mounting system and the first panel to secure the first panel is in a stowed position proximate to the end rail when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, the first safety restraint being different from the first lift mechanism. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the first safety restraint comprises a safety chain mountable to at least one rail of the mounting system. 19. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a second safely restraint attachable between the mounting system and the second panel to secure the second panel is in a stowed position proximate to the end rail when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, the second safety restraint being different from the second lift mechanism. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the second safety restraint comprises a safety chain mountable to at least one rail of the mounting system. 21. An apparatus for separating spaces in a cargo trailer, comprising: first and second panels for separating a cargo space, each of the first and second panels extending in a direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cargo trailer and being positionable laterally to one another when in a first operative position inside the cargo space, wherein when the first and second panels are in the first operative position, the first and second panels abut one another along adjacent peripheral edges;means for fastening the first and second panels together when the first and second panels are in the first operative position; anda mounting system for mounting the first and second panels, the mounting system being attached to at least one of a wall or a ceiling of the cargo space, wherein the mounting system provides each of the first and second panels with a first degree of freedom to be moved independently in a longitudinal direction and provides each of the first and second panels with a second degree of freedom to be raised independently, the mounting system comprisinga first longitudinal mounting means,a second longitudinal mounting means parallel to the first longitudinal mounting means, anda latitudinal mounting means perpendicular and proximate to the first and second longitudinal mounting means, the latitudinal mounting means extending substantially across a width the cargo trailer; anda first lift means to raise a lower edge of the first panel to a stowed position proximate the ceiling when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, at least a portion of the first lift means being mounted to the latitudinal mounting means when the latitudinal mounting means is mounted along the ceiling of the trailer, and a second lift means to raise a lower edge of the second panel to a stowed position proximate the ceiling when the first and second panels are mounted in the cargo trailer, at least a portion of the second means being mounted to the latitudinal mounting means when the latitudinal mounting means is mounted along the ceiling of the cargo trailer. 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein: the means for fastening comprises one or more straps that releasably secure the first and second panels together in a side-by-side configuration to provide a full-width bulkhead that extends between opposing sidewalls of the cargo space; andthe first longitudinal mounting means comprises a first set of two trolleys and two longitudinal rails to guide movement of the first panel and the second longitudinal mounting means comprises a second set of two trolleys and two longitudinal rails to guide movement of the second panel, wherein the mounting system provides each of the first and second panels with the second degree of freedom to independently raise lower edges of the first and second panels into stowed positions proximate the ceiling of the cargo space. 23. An apparatus for separating cargo areas in a trailer, comprising: first and second panels that are mountable in an interior space of the trailer, wherein when the first and second panels are mounted in the trailer, the first and second panels extend in a direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the trailer, and when the first and second panels are in a first operative position, the first and second panels abut one another along adjacent peripheral edges;means for fastening the first and second panels together when the first and second panels are in the first operative position; anda mounting system to movably support the first and second panels in the trailer, the mounting system attachable to at least one of a wall or a ceiling of the trailer, wherein when the panels are mounted in the trailer, the mounting system provides each of the first and second panels with a first degree of freedom to convey the panels in a longitudinal direction independently of one another and that provides each of the first and second panels with a second degree of freedom to raise the first and second panels independently, the mounting system comprising a first set of two longitudinal rails to guide movement of the first panel, the first set of two longitudinal rails being mounted to at least one of a first sidewall or the ceiling of the interior space of the trailer,a second set of two longitudinal rails to guide movement of the second panel, the second set of two longitudinal rails being mounted to at least one of a second sidewall or the ceiling of the interior space of the trailer,an end rail extending along the ceiling of the interior space of the trailer and generally perpendicular to the first and second sets of two longitudinal rails proximate to rear ends of the first set of two longitudinal rails and the second set of two longitudinal rails to extend generally laterally between opposing sidewalls of the interior space of the trailer, anda first lift device to raise the first panel into a stowed position proximate the ceiling of the trailer, at least a portion of the first lift device being mounted to the end rail; anda second lift device to raise the second panel into a stowed position proximate the ceiling of the trailer, at least a portion of the second lift device being mounted to the end rail. 24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the mounting system further comprises: a first trolley assembly engageable with the first set of two longitudinal rails, wherein the first panel is attachable to the first set of two longitudinal rails by the first trolley assembly; anda second trolley assembly engageable with the second set of two longitudinal rails mountable in the trailer, wherein the second panel is attachable to the second set of two longitudinal rails by the second trolley assembly.
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