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Cargo restraint system

US10391921B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by

4References

21Claims

0Family size

Assignee

The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

Max U. Kismarton · Renton, US
Steven R. Kent · Downey, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2016
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 22, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65D90/0026
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, a vehicle and a method for securing intermodal cargo containers is provided. Couplers include pins and bottom supports to engage apertures and bottom surfaces of corner fittings for intermodal cargo containers. The couplers may also include sidewall supports to engage forward facing side surfaces of the corner fittings. The pins, bottom supports, and sidewall supports hold an intermodal cargo container in place through a relatively large range of acceleration forces without damaging the corner fittings of the intermodal cargo containers. The couplers are selectively movable from a retracted position to an extended position to engage the corner fittings of the intermodal cargo containers.

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