Cargo handling system repositionable side guide
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsRyan Pfau, Troy Joseph Herberholz
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Abstract
A system for repositioning rails in a cargo bay of an aircraft. The system includes a base configured to be coupled to a structure in the cargo bay and having a first side and a second side. The system further includes a cradle for receiving a rail for restricting movement of a unit load device (ULD) in at least one direction, the cradle configured to position the rail between a first position and a second position in which the rail is closer to the second side of the base than when the rail is in the second position.
Claims14
A system for repositioning rails in a cargo bay of an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a rail configured to restrict movement of a unit load device (ULD) in at least one direction;
- a base configured to be coupled to a structure in the cargo bay and having a first side and a second side;
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- a cradle configured to move the rail between a first position and a second position in which the rail is closer to the second side of the base than when the rail is in the first position, the cradle configured to remain in an upright position during a transition between the first position and the second position;
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- at least one support arm coupled to the cradle and pivotably coupled to a pivot point on the base, wherein the cradle is configured to move the rail between the first position and the second position by pivoting the at least one support arm about the pivot point on the base.
A system for repositioning rails in a cargo bay of an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a rail configured to restrict movement of a unit load device (ULD) in at least one direction;
- a base configured to be coupled to a structure in the cargo bay and having a first side and a second side;
- a roller coupled to the base and configured to facilitate movement of the ULD across the cargo bay;
- a cradle configured to move the rail between a first position and a second position in which the rail is closer to the second side of the base than when the rail is in the first position, the cradle configured to remain in an upright position during a transition between the first position and the second position;
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- at least one support arm coupled to the cradle and pivotably coupled to a pivot point on the base, wherein the cradle is configured to move the rail between the first position and the second position by pivoting the at least one support arm about the pivot point on the base.
A system for repositioning rails in a cargo bay of an aircraft, the system comprising:
- a rail configured to restrict movement of a unit load device (ULD) in at least one direction;
- a base configured to be coupled to a structure in the cargo bay and having a first side and a second side;
- a cradle having a first wing extending away from the base and a second wing extending away from the base and located closer to the second side of the base than the first wing, and the cradle being configured to move the rail between a first position and a second position in which the rail is closer to the second side of the base than when the rail is in the first position, the cradle configured to remain in an upright position during a transition between the first position and the second position;
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- at least one support arm coupled to the cradle and pivotably coupled to a pivot point on the base, wherein the cradle is configured to move the rail between the first position and the second position by pivoting the at least one support arm about the pivot point on the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.