Aircraft floor panel with ball transfer unit
US9963232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G39/025
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A floor panel apparatus comprises: beams arranged inside an aircraft main body; floor panels arranged on the beams; and ball transfer unit bolts each including a ball transfer unit in which a rotatable ball is disposed and a bolt portion which is integral with the ball transfer unit, the ball transfer unit bolts configured such that the floor panels and the beams are detachably fastened together by the bolt portions with the balls protruding on the floor panel side.
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