FABRIC CLOSURE WITH AN ACCESS OPENING FOR CARGO CONTAINERS

摘要

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

主权项

1. A fabric closure for the open end of cargo containers of the type needing secure closure and having a plurality of side walls, a top, a bottom, and at least one open end, said fabric closure comprising:
(a) a cut and puncture-resistant, substantially waterproof, fabric panel formed primarily of high tenacity 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 attachable to the container side, top, and bottom walls adjacent the open end; (b) a selectively closable access opening formed in the fabric panel comprising:
(i) a pair of spaced substantially vertical openings in the fabric panel, each adjacent one of the opposed side edges thereof, and each extending from the bottom edge of the fabric panel to a point adjacent the top;(ii) a slide fastener attached along adjacent edges of the length of each substantially vertical opening; wherein the fabric panel, when the openings are closed by the slide fasteners, prevents passage of cargo items which may be stowed in the container, yet when the slide fasteners are moved to the open position, the fabric panel may be folded up and out of the way to permit workable access to the interior, wherein the vertical openings are so placed on the fabric panel that each vertical opening lies adjacent one of the side walls of the container when the fabric panel is attached thereto, each slide fastener comprising one side attached to a narrow section of the fabric panel which is, in turn, attachable to the side wall and the other side of the slide fastener attached to the edge of a main portion of the fabric panel between the vertical openings, a slide selectively joining each side of the slide fastener, and wherein a bottom fastener is attached to the bottom edge of the fabric panel, the bottom fastener configured to secure the bottom edge of the main portion of the fabric panel to the container and configured to facilitate locking of the slide in the closed position.