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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1990
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
John N Humitz, Dearborn, MI (US);
Robert W Potter, Trenton, MI (US);
Kenneth J Kostrzewa, Clarkston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
211195 ; 108 541 ; 211175 ; 16284 ;
Abstract
A shipping rack which is convertible to a first rack length for snug lengthwise loading across the interior width of a semi-trailer and convertible to a second rack length for snug loading lengthwise across the interior width of a railroad boxcar. Pivotal rack extensions are provided on one end wall which will yield to potentially damaging forces and then self center. The rack extensions are held in a first position folded into the end wall to form the first rack length and are pivotal out of the end wall and are self positioning in a second position to form a second rack length.