Aircraft cargo loader
US6622846B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G13/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cargo loader platform having an array of roller assemblies on the deck thereof which are capable of moving a container longitudinally or laterally or rotating it includes several independently driven groups of roller assemblies. The groups include groups along the sides of the platform having drive axes parallel to the loader axis, groups near the center of the platform having a separate drive axes that are perpendicular to the loader axis, and groups down the center of the platform having drive axes parallel to the loader axis. Large diameter, driven cylindrical rollers are mounted on the outer sides of the sides and rear end of the platform to assist in moving cargo onto the deck.
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