Patent ID: 7628572

Claim:
A method of restraining cargo within a container with a cargo bar assembly comprising an adjustable bar having a pair of ends and a flange secured to one end, the method comprising: (a) securing a cargo restraint device to a wall of the container with adhesive; (b) adjusting the length of the adjustable bar of the cargo bar assembly to a desired length; (c) engaging the cargo restraint device and the one end of the adjustable bar of the cargo bar assembly by disposing the flange secured to the one end within a pocket defined by the cargo restraint device; (d) engaging the other end of the adjustable bar with an other wall of the container; (e) adjusting the length of the adjustable bar after (c) and (d) by increasing the length of the adjustable bar to increase pressure applied to the walls of the container; and (f) releasably locking the length of the adjustable bar after increasing the length of the adjustable bar to increase pressure applied to the walls of the container.