Cargo handling system repositionable side guide
US11897629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2009/006
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for repositioning rails in a cargo bay of an aircraft. The system includes a base configured to be coupled to a structure in the cargo bay and having a first side and a second side. The system further includes a cradle for receiving a rail for restricting movement of a unit load device (ULD) in at least one direction, the cradle configured to position the rail between a first position and a second position in which the rail is closer to the second side of the base than when the rail is in the second position.
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