Patent ID: 6261038
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: B61D

Abstract:
A cargo theft prevention system comprising:a panel pivotally secured to a rail car floor near a cargo box door;a securing brace being secured near the upper portion of said panel extending orthogonally a finite distance and thereafter angled downwardly towards said rail car floor a finite distance; said brace defining two ends wherein both of said ends are enclosed;a lip secured to one of said ends of said securing brace opposite of said panel extending orthogonal to and towards said panel a finite distance, said lip defining an opening;at least one base plate secured to said rail car floor a finite distance from said panel;a U-shaped member secured to said base plate at an angle towards said panel;at least one locking shaft removably secured to said U-shaped member at one end; anda locking member secured to an end of said locking shaft opposite of said U-shaped member extending a finite distance orthogonally to a longitudinal axis of said locking shaft, where said locking member projects through said opening and engages said lip thereby preventing said panel from pivoting.