Claims
- 1. A apparatus for separating cargo areas, comprising:
a longitudinal partition extending along at least a portion of a length of a cargo space that is bounded by a plurality of walls and a ceiling; first and second panels, each panel extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal partition when in an operative position; a first mounting means attached to the first panel; a second mounting means attached to the second panel; means for receiving the first mounting means, said first receiving means being mounted to at least one of a wall or a ceiling of the cargo space and being adapted to slidably engage the first mounting means; means for receiving the second mounting means, said second receiving means being mounted to at least one of a wall or a ceiling of the cargo space and being adapted to slidably engage the second mounting means; whereby the panels can be moved independently in the longitudinal direction and whereby the panels, cargo space walls and longitudinal partition define a plurality of cargo areas.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said mounting means serve to hingedly and slideably attach the panels to the receiving means.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said mounting means include a trolley assembly.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the receiving means comprise a plurality of rails.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein rails are adapted to receive a trolley.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a lifting means to raise the panels into an inoperative position.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the lifting means comprises a locking cam and a pulling means and wherein the cam can be released by applying tensile force to the pulling means.
- 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the panels include means for securing panels in place relative to the cargo space walls and the longitudinal partition.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein receiving means are attached to a vertical wall of the cargo space and the panels serve as vertically hinged doors.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mounting means comprise members integrally molded into the panels and adapted to be slidably engaged by the receiving means.
- 11. A apparatus for separating cargo areas in a refrigerated trailer, comprising:
first and second panels, each panel extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the trailer; a first mounting mechanism adapted to hingedly and slideably engage the first panel such that the first panel can be rotated about a lateral axis and slid in a longitudinal direction, at least a part of said first mounting mechanism being fixedly attached to at least one of a wall or a ceiling of the cargo space; and a second mounting mechanism adapted to hingedly and slideably engage the second panel such that the second panel can be rotated about a lateral axis and slid in a longitudinal direction, at least a part of said first mounting mechanism being fixedly attached to at least one of a wall or a ceiling of the cargo space; whereby the panels can be moved independently in the longitudinal direction and whereby the panels and trailer walls define a plurality of cargo areas.
- 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said mounting mechanisms include a trolley and rail.
- 13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the mounting mechanisms each include a plurality of rails.
- 14. The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a lifting mechanism to raise the panels into a stowed position, said lifting mechanism including a locking cam and at least one of a strap or a rope, wherein the cam can be released by applying tensile force to the strap or rope.
- 15. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the panels include straps for securing panels in place relative to the cargo space walls.
- 16. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein mounting mechanisms are attached to vertical walls of the cargo space and the panels serve as vertically hinged doors.
- 17. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the mounting mechanisms include members integrally molded into the panels and adapted to be slidably engaged by cooperating components of the mounting mechanisms.
- 18. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the panels include a mechanism for rigidly fastening the panels to one another.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of provisional patent application serial No. 60/219,534, filed on Jul. 20, 2000, the complete disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60219534 |
Jul 2000 |
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Continuations (1)
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09909484 |
Jul 2001 |
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10638268 |
Aug 2003 |
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