Helicopter equipment mounting post
AssigneeAirbus Helicopters
InventorsDrew O'Brien Cook, Korey Lynn Bush
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Abstract
The invention relates to a mounting post that can be selectively installed in a helicopter or other aircraft in order to support a tactical weapon or other equipment and removed when not required so as to free up additional passenger and/or cargo space. Preferably the mounting post can be quickly installed and removed without requiring the use of any tools. An elongated post having one or more T-track along its length is slid through an opening in an aircraft panel, such as the floor, and slid into a bracket with corresponding T-rails. A stop is used to limit further movement of the post through the bracket and a latch is used to selectively allow the post to be removed.
Claims26
A mounting post in an aircraft cabin comprising:
- an elongated post having a length and a cross section;
- at least one T-track channel located longitudinally along the length of the post;
- a bracket adapted to be secured to a support beam located behind a panel in the aircraft cabin and near an opening in the panel that corresponds to the cross-section of the elongated post;
- wherein the bracket has a channel that at least partially corresponds to the cross-section of the elongated post;
- at least one T-rail extending from the bracket into the channel wherein each T-rail has a size, shape and location adapted to slide into one of the at least one T-track on the post;
- at least one stop adapted to contact the elongated post and prevent further movement of the post through the channel;
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- a latch comprising a first portion on the post and a second portion adapted to be secured to the panel, wherein the latch is adapted to selectively prevent the elongated post from being removed from the bracket.
A mounting post for use in securing a weapon or equipment in a helicopter cabin having a floor comprising:
- an elongated post having a length and a rectangular cross-section;
- at least one T-track channel located longitudinally along the length of at least three sides of the post;
- a bracket having a base and two sides extending from the base to form a channel that at least partially corresponds to the cross-section of the elongated post, wherein the bracket is adapted to be secured to a support beam located below the floor near an opening in the floor that corresponds to the cross-section of the elongated post;
- at least one T-rail extending inward from the base and each side of the bracket, wherein each T-rail has a size, shape and location adapted to each slide into a T-track on the post;
- at least one stop adapted to contact the elongated post and prevent further downward movement;
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- a latch comprising a first portion on the post and a second portion on the floor, wherein the latch is adapted to selectively prevent the elongated post from being removed from the bracket.
A mounting post for use in securing a weapon or equipment in a helicopter cabin having a floor comprising:
- an elongated post having a length and a rectangular cross-section;
- at least one T-track channel means located longitudinally along the length of at least three sides of the post;
- a bracket having a base and two sides extending from the base to form a channel that at least partially corresponds to the cross-section of the elongated post, wherein the bracket is adapted to be secured to a support beam located below the floor near an opening in the floor that corresponds to the cross-section of the elongated post;
- at least one T-rail means to slide into a T-track on the post;
- a stop means to prevent further movement of the post through the channel;
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- a latch means to selectively prevent the elongated post from being removed from the bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.