Patent ID: 8128324

Claim:
A method of applying a load restraining system for use in securing a cargo load within a transport container having a first lateral wall surface and an opposing second lateral wall surface, the transport container being subject to shifting forces during transport, said method comprising the steps of: providing a first load restraining strip have a first end and a second end and a segment at said second end with a self-adhering coating portion for releasable attachment of said first load restraining strip to the first lateral wall surface of the transport container; determining a shortest distance “A” between an outer contact edge of a load to be secured and the first lateral wall surface of the transport container adjacent to the load; placing said self adhering coating portion of said first load restraining strip onto the first lateral wall surface of the transport container, wherein the self adhering coating portion of the strip is less than or equal to four feet in length and the placement beginning at a distance “B” along the first lateral wall surface behind a contact edge of the cargo load where: B ≦cot θ· A , and θ≦15° such that the shear contact of the load restraining strip with the first lateral wall surface of the container is enhanced; providing a second load restraining strip have a first end and a second end and a segment at said second end with a self-adhering coating portion for releasable attachment of said second load restraining strip to a second lateral wall surface of the transport container generally opposing said first lateral wall surface of the transport container; determining a shortest distance “A′” between an outer contact edge of a load to be secured and the second lateral wall surface of the transport container adjacent to the load; and placing said self adhering coating portion of said second load restraining strip onto the second lateral wall surface of the transport container, wherein the self adhering coating portion of the strip is less than or equal to four feet in length and the placement beginning at a distance “B′” along the second lateral wall surface behind a contact edge of the cargo load where: B ′≦cot θ· A ′, and θ≦15°; such that the shear contact of the second load restraining strip with the second lateral wall surface of the container is enhanced; extending said first ends of said first and second load restraining strips at least partially across the face of the load to be contained within the container; and securing said first ends of said first and second load restraining strips across the face of the cargo load within the container to operably restrain the cargo load within the container.