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1. An adjustable decking system for use in a cargo container, the decking system comprising:
(a) at least one pair of vertical mounting posts configured to be attached on opposite interior walls of a cargo container, wherein each mounting post further comprises:
(i) an elongate frame having a longitudinal cross-section with a raised central ridge flanked by first and second recessed channels on either side;(ii) a plurality of spaced openings along said raised central ridge; and(iii) an insert coupled to the mounting post, wherein the insert covers said central ridge with matching spaced openings and forms first and second obliquely angled capture guide channels within said first and second recessed channels, respectively, and wherein said capture guide channels angle outward into said recessed channels from the raised central ridge; (b) at least one hollow decking beam configured to support cargo loads; and (c) first and second end assemblies slidably disposed within opposite ends of the decking beam, and wherein each end assembly further comprises identical latch mechanisms at both ends of the assembly comprising:
(i) a tab configured to fit into the openings of the mounting post;(ii) a retaining lip on the bottom of the tab configured to engage said mounting post and a notch in the top of the tab to provide room for the retaining lip to be inserted into and lifted out of said openings; and(iii) an internal swivel latch sandwiched between plates that fills a vertical space left by said notch when in a closed position, thereby providing a retaining force to prevent the retaining lip from lifting out of the openings;(iv) wherein each end assembly is reversibly mountable within the decking beam; (d) wherein said decking beam is selectively adjustable in height along the mounting posts by engaging and disengaging said spaced openings. |