Patent ID: 7731462

Claim:
A bulkhead for dividing a cargo container having a first wall, a second wall, a top, and a bottom into a first compartment and a second compartment, comprising: a bulkhead having a first side facing the first compartment and a second side facing the second compartment, said bulkhead configured to divide said cargo container into said first compartment and said second compartment; and at least two bars movably mounted only to said first side of said bulkhead in such a manner to allow said at least two bars to move relative to said bulkhead along a longitudinal axis of said at least two bars, said at least two bars each having a first end removably attached to said first wall and a second end removably attached to said second wall, wherein each of said at least two bars comprises a first piece that is slidably attached to a second piece, said first piece having a collar for rigidly joining said first piece together with said second piece, wherein each of said at least two bars further comprises a third piece slidably disposed at one end of said bar to allow a length of said bar to be adjusted to extend from said first wall to said second wall, and wherein said at least two bars are configured to allow said bulkhead to be securely installed in said cargo container without support on said second side of said bulkhead.