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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1982

Filed:

Aug. 01, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:

Richard D Morris, Liverpool, NY (US);

L Thomas Lane, Manlius, NY (US);

Assignee:

Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P / ; B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
410127 ; 296 / ; 220-15 ;
Abstract

A bulkhead formed of nesting channels connected together with toggle arms. The channels are attached to the forward wall of a refrigerated trailer and form a barrier to protect a refrigeration unit and provide an unrestricted air passage duct for return air. A channel shaped outboard extending support member swivels on toggle arms and due to its overcenter arrangement, remains extended vertically. When the outboard member is rotated upwardly, the channels and toggles nest together decreasing the depth of the apparatus. The collapsed position is maintained by several spring retaining clips that grasp a toggle arm connecting member. In another embodiment the channels are connected together with a solid partition which is positioned above the floor and below the air discharge opening of a refrigeration unit.


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