Tray mounted longitudinal guide with conveyance in the lowered position and vertical restraint in the raised position

US10562627B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• GOODRICH CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Ryan Pfau · Jamestown, US
• Wallace Harold Larson · Jamestown, US
• Mark L. Olson · Jamestown, US
• Ryan J. Schafer · Jamestown, US
• Andrew Ray Uden · Jamestown, US
• Brian Landis · Jamestown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 9, 2018
• Grant date: Feb 18, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 29, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D2009/006
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A tray mounted lateral guide for use between trays of a cargo bay having a bay floor includes a main body defining a roller slot. The tray mounted lateral guide further includes a roller configured to be at least partially positioned in the roller slot and to facilitate conveyance of a pallet through the cargo bay. The tray mounted lateral guide further includes a lifter coupled to the main body and configured to be coupled to a tray and to maintain the main body in at least one of a lowered position or a raised position, the main body being further from the bay floor when in the raised position than when in the lowered position.