| 摘要 |
A freight gate assembly (10) for retaining freight in a trailer (11) or van includes:(a) a track system (12) including at least two matching tracks (18), each of the tracks being affixable to opposite, longitudinal side walls (19) of the trailer, each of the tracks (18) including a longitudinally oriented channel (24) and a plurality of spaced-apart, substantially same-sized notches (25), the notches (25) being accessible from the channel (24); and(b) a freight gate restraining system (13) including at least one adjustable gate rail (32), each gate rail (32) having a first end including a latching mechanism (33) for detachably latching the first end of the gate rail (32) to a first one of the tracks (18) by means of the notches, and an opposite, second end including a joint mechanism (34) that is slidably movable along the second track by means of the notches (25) in the second track (18);wherein the adjustable gate rail (32) is substantially perpendicular to the tracks (18) when it is in a closed position for restraining freight; and wherein each track (18) is longer than the length of the gate rail (32) and shorter than the length of the trailer (11). An alternate embodiment (50) having a double gate arm (51, 52) is also included herein.
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