Patent ID: 8398343

Claim:
A cargo restraint system for protecting cargo in a cargo vehicle having a cargo space, said cargo space having a closed end and two parallel walls extending from said closed end, said system comprising: an end wall of a spanning length for spanning between said parallel walls of said cargo vehicle cargo space, said end wall terminating at a first terminus and a second terminus, each said terminus having first and second corners adjacent a non-cargo-facing side of said end wall; said end wall further comprising a crushable center for absorbing force; a crush cushion adjacent a first cargo-facing side of said end wall, said crush cushion having a spanning length for spanning between said parallel walls of said cargo vehicle cargo space, said crush cushion having a cargo-bearing face recessed to formably receive the body of at least one cargo item; and first and second vertical angle members attached to said first and second corners; and at least one slot imparted into said angle members along a vertical length of said angle members.