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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael David Rostoker, Boulder Creek, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/14 ;
Abstract
An improved load restraint system and method for protecting and supporting loads, such as cargo, especially during transit movement. The load restraint system and method compensates for various attitude, altitude and ambient pressure changes while maintaining sufficient restraining supportive force on the cargo. One embodiment maintains ambient pressure sensing with pressure/volume fluid compensation to an inflatable bladder responsive to ambient pressure changes within the cargo container. Another embodiment permits inflation of a rigidifying bladder to provide in-situ rigid support for the cargo, included during ambient pressure changes within the cargo container.