Patent ID: 7654780

Claim:
A load lock adjustment mechanism for use with a load lock for trailers, the load lock having a pad positionable against a trailer wall with a connecting rod extending from the pad and at least one tube sized and shaped for receiving the connecting rod, the load lock adjustment mechanism comprising: an insert receivable within the tube, the insert having a threaded aperture extending therethrough; a pad holder having a first end and a second end, the first end of the pad holder having a bore for receiving the connecting rod extending from the pad, the second end of the pad holder having a threaded hole formed therethrough to the bore; a threaded stud having a first end and a second end, the first end of the stud receivable within the threaded aperture of the insert, the second end of the stud receivable within the threaded hole of the pad holder; a tightening mechanism secured between the first end and the second end of the stud for tightening the pad against the trailer wall; and a lock collar movable along the second end of the stud between the insert and the tightening mechanism for tightening against the insert thereby securing the load lock adjustment mechanism between the pad and the tube.