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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 1984
Filed:
May. 20, 1982
Martin L Wisecarver, Sonora, CA (US);
Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation, Pittsburg, CA (US);
Abstract
A cargo shoring device and foot assembly therefor is disclosed. The foot assembly includes a body formed for mounting to a cargo support member, an extensible element movably mounted to the body and carrying a wall engaging foot portion, manually engageable pivotally mounted lever formed and coupled for extension and retraction of the extensible element upon rotation of the lever and a latch element formed in the body to engage the lever when rotated to a position extending the extensible element. By the lever is mounted for movement into and out of engagement with the latch element by manipulating the lever laterally of the plane of rotation of the lever in order to enable manipulation of the lever by one hand of the operator to effect extension of the foot portion, latching and unlatching of the lever and retraction of the foot portion. A quick-mount is also disclosed which includes a movable lever having an engagement portion, preferably in the form of a prong, which can be moved into engagement with and released from the cargo support member. A latch for latching the quick-mount lever in the engaged position with the body of the cargo support member is also provided.