OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000000922

Safety Barrier Apparatus for Flatbed Loading and Unloading

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:35.694366Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000922
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

Safety-barrier apparatus for use alongside a flatbed trailer at a
loading/unloading location, the apparatus including ground-engaging base
structure positioned alongside the flatbed trailer, tiltable L-shaped support
members each having an upright L portion and a lower L portion extending
toward the loading/unloading location, the upright portion having a top end
and the lower portion having a distal end pivotably attached to the base
structure such that pivoting the L-shaped support members to a tilted
orientation moves the top ends of the upright L portion to positions at a
level above and closer to the flatbed surface, and an elongate barrier
attached with respect to the top ends of the upright L portions thereby to
extend along the flatbed surface.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000000922
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:35.694366Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000000922