Cargo handling system
AssigneeLucas Western, Inc.
InventorsSteve C Gasal, Ronald D Robson, Aaron J Roberts
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Abstract
A cargo system for an aircraft includes an elongate endless drive arrangement extending along the path of travel of a load unit, the endless drive arrangement including a carriage movable along the path and a load unit engaging member on the carriage and movable relative thereto between a load unit engagement position and an inoperative position in response to relative movement between first and second elements of the endless drive arrangement.
Claims7
A cargo handling system for an aircraft comprising a drive arrangement for engagement with a load unit to drive the load unit along an intended path of travel in use, the drive unit including a carriage moveable along said intended path of travel and a load unit engaging member on the carriage and moveable relative thereto between a load unit engagement position and an inoperative position, the drive arrangement further including an elongate, endless drive member extending along the intended path of travel of said load unit and coupled at its opposite ends respectively to said carriage so that the member and said carriage define a loop and the carriage is moved along said path by movement of said loop, said load unit engaging member being moveable between said load unit engagement position and said inoperative position by relative movement between the oppose ends of said drive member respectively.
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