Extendible sway brace for an airborne payload rack and a rack containing same
US8196866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D1/06
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An extendable sway brace for a rack for an airborne payload. The sway brace is extendable. A mechanism for extending the sway brace includes means for preventing extension of the sway brace when the pressure exerted by the brace on a payload reaches a predetermined pressure. The means for preventing extension of the brace may include, for example, one or more pre-loaded springs. In this case, extension of the brace is prevented when the springs are compressed by a predetermined amount. The invention also provides a rack for an airborne payload comprising a sway brace of the invention.
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