Patent ID: 8678459

Claim:
Load protection assembly mounted on a truck, that comprises: a) two side panels edge supported to pivot between horizontally extending down positions and operative up positions extending generally longitudinally, b) forward, intermediate, and rearward bars having end portions pivotally supported to enable bar pivoting between retracted positions proximate one of said panels and extended positions in which the bars extends laterally between the panels in panel supporting relation, c) and side bracing connected to the panels to move into supporting position when the bars are extended laterally between the panels, said bracing including a telescoping strut assembly having first and second elongated struts, and an actuator manually swingable to relatively extend and retract said struts configured to lock to one of the forward, intermediate, or rearward bars in response to actuator swinging, d) there being a carriage to which the forward and intermediate bars are end connected to be bodily moved with the carriage longitudinally forwardly and rearwardly.