Cargo latch

US5816758A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Telair International Cargo Systems GmbH · DE

Inventor

• Thomas Huber · Schliersee, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 26, 1996
• Grant date: Oct 6, 1998
• Expiry date: Jun 26, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16B2200/63
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

To secure containers on the floor of the cargo area of an aircraft, latches are known that comprise a frame and at least one latch hook, which is mounted on the frame so that it can pivot about an axle from a retracted resting position into an upright operating position. If due to inattentiveness of the service personnel the latch hook is left in its operating position and a container strikes against it while it is in this position, the result is often destruction of the floor structure. It is proposed to provide a safety device that allows the latch to be deflected out of the way when it is subjected to a predetermined overload in a direction parallel to the floor of the cargo area.