Demountable Stub Post

Abstract

A demountable post extension ( 10 ) is configured for re-location, as an independent stub post (re-) mounting, with self-contained lockable clamp mounting facility, to inhibit transverse racking.

1 - 13 . (canceled) 
   
   
       14 . A demountable post extension or extender ( 10 ), for extending the span of an elongate support post such as upon a platform deck container, with a clamp action mounting at a base end operable by a mechanically advantaged wedge drive using a transverse movable wedge ( 21 ), for longitudinal movement of a depending mounting jaw ( 22 ), to create an axial clamp action and a unitary overall past structure. 
   
   
       15 . A post extension ( 10 ) of  claim 14 , with a rotatable depending mounting jaw ( 22 ) locatable in a profiled mounting plate ( 13 ) aperture. 
   
   
       16 . A post extension ( 10 ) of  claim 15 , with an elongate tubular body, a carrier or traveler ( 38 ) movable longitundinally of the body, with a depending jaw ( 22 ) configured as a locating and locking tongue, protruding from a base plate, a transverse positional adjustment screw ( 10 ), for engagement with a wedge ( 21 ) located in a longitudinal slot in a carrier ( 38 ), so that screw ( 19 ) rotation draws the wedge ( 21 ) along the screw ( 19 ) and moves the carrier ( 38 ) and in turn tongue ( 22 ) longitudinally of the post ( 10 ). 
   
   
       17 . A post extension ( 10 ) of  claim 16 , with a depending flange ( 32 ) and/or profiled lip ( 31 ) to inhibit rotation upon screw ( 19 ) tightening. 
   
   
       18 . A post extension ( 10 ) of  claim 17 , with an inner abutment ( 37 ) depending from mounting plate ( 24 ) to locate in a tongue reception aperture ( 39 ) in a capture, handling and support fitting ( 13 ). 
   
   
       19 . A post extension ( 10 ) of  claim 14 , configured for cooperative mounting upon the other post extensions ( 10 ) or direct upon a container platform base. 
   
   
       20 . A post extension ( 10 ) of  claim 14 , with a restraint tie ( 27 ), such as a clamp screw retention element, to inhibit inadvertent release and demounting. 
   
   
       21 . A support post for mounting upon a platform deck container such as a collapsible flat rack including a post extension of  claim 14 . 
   
   
       22 . A platform deck container ( 20 ), such as a collapsible flat rack, fitted with a post of  claim 21  and/or a post extension of  claim 14 . 
   
   
       23 . A container ( 20 ) of  claim 22  with one or more bespoke profile recesses ( 34 ) in a platform deck ( 12 ) to accommodate demounted post extensions ( 10 ) of  claim 14 .