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US 12,726,009 B2Granted
Tray connections with compact wire routing for convertible aircraft cargo handling systems
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorDustin P. Scheer
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Abstract
A quick attach splice is provided. The quick attach splice includes a first side rail, a second side rail parallel to the first side rail, a cross member extending from the first side rail to the second side rail, a first pin extending from within the cross member and through at least one of the first side rail or the second side rail, a tab configured to retract the first pin, and a roller extending from the first side rail to the second side rail.
Claims16
A quick attach splice, comprising:
- a first side rail;
- a second side rail, parallel to the first side rail;
- a cross member extending from the first side rail to the second side rail;
- a first pin extending from within the cross member and through at least one of the first side rail or the second side rail;
- a tab configured to retract the first pin;
- a roller extending from the first side rail to the second side rail;
- and
- a connector shield, wherein the connector shield is coupled to at least one of the first side rail or the second side rail and is configured to pivot to allow access to one or more connectors when the quick attach splice is in a raised position and protect the one or more connectors when the quick attach splice is in a lowered position or is configured to slide to allow access to one or more connectors when the quick attach splice is in an unattached position and protect the one or more connectors when the quick attach splice is in an attached position.
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A cargo handling system, comprising:
- a first tray having a first end;
- a second tray having a second end;
- and
- a quick attach splice configured to connect the first end to the second end, the quick attach splice comprising:
- a first side rail;
- a second side rail, parallel to the first side rail;
- a cross member extending from the first side rail to the second side rail;
- a first pin extending from within the cross member and through at least one of the first side rail or the second side rail;
- a tab configured to retract the first pin;
- a roller extending from the first side rail to the second side rail;
- and
- a connector shield, wherein the connector shield is coupled to at least one of the first side rail or the second side rail and is configured to pivot to allow access to one or more connectors when the quick attach splice is in a raised position and protect the one or more connectors when the quick attach splice is in a lowered position or is configured to slide to allow access to one or more connectors when the quick attach splice is in an unattached position and protect the one or more connectors when the quick attach splice is in an attached position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.