Retractable cargo restraint and cargo restraining system
US5265991A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60P7/13
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cargo restraint for use with a cargo carrying deck in an aircraft, the deck having an upper support surface. The restraint includes a base adapted for attachment to the deck and a guide member pivotally attached to the base. The guide member is adapted to overlie the side edge of a cargo carrying unit to vertically and laterally restrain a cargo carrying unit. The guide member also forms a vertical and lateral guide during movement of a cargo carrying unit within the aircraft. The guide member is pivotal between an upright operating position and a retracted position wherein the guide member is located below the support surface of the cargo deck and is additionally pivotal to a latched position. A spring biases the guide member from the retracted and latched positions to the upright position. A latch releasably retains the guide member in the latched position.
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