Patent · US Expired

Ball mat

US6125984A · kind A · utility

17Cited by

9References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Telair International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Huber · Schliersee, DE
Martin Durrwaechter · Irschenberg, DE
Andreas Patzlsperger · Waakirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 23, 1999
Grant date	Oct 3, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 23, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64C1/20
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A ball mat for the loading deck of an aircraft is a known device to support cargo and assist the movement thereof. The ball mat comprises a cover plate (11), a floor plate (12) that extends substantially parallel to the cover plate (11), and a plurality of holders (13) into which balls (14) or ball elements (15) can be inserted, wherein the cover plate (11) comprises apertures (18) through which the holders for the balls (14) or ball elements (15) can be inserted, and wherein between cover plate (11) and floor plate (12) there is defined an interior (16) within which the holders (13) are disposed. The remaining space within the interior (16) is filled with foam to increase the stability of the ball mat and/or to prevent moisture from entering and/or from spreading therein.

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