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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109702 | Attenuated cargo caster A caster for use in aircraft along a cargo deck comprises a housing having at least one wall, a pivot assembly, a brake assembly and at least one spring. A pivot assembly can have at least one wall, first and second ends, and a base between the first and second ends... | 02/07/2012 |
| 7556462 | Cargo deck In the cargo hold of an aircraft, a cargo deck is known on which several mounting profiles are installed in the long direction of the aircraft. In the mounting profiles functional elements, in particular rollers, ball elements, latches, power drive units (PDUs) or t... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7530773 | Carrier system for receiving components A carrier system for receiving a component comprises a bottom plate integrated in the design of a conventional ball mat in order to introduce forces, e.g., acting on the ball mat, into the structure, for example an aircraft structure. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7252468 | Methods and devices for adapting a cargo container to directly interface with an aircraft cargo bay The present invention relates generally to a skid assembly for use with a cargo container. In one particular embodiment, the skid assembly comprises an elongate member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and a side surface; a plurality of side extensions space... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7156604 | Apparatus for loading and unloading aircraft An apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts comprises a tiltable first conveyor part (7) adjustable in height and provided with a conveyor path (11) advancing and removing luggage (59), such as suitcases, parcels and the like cargo items, t... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7118314 | Pallet system A pallet system for supporting and transporting cargo on a cargo carrier. The cargo carrier has a plurality of rollers and a pair of retaining rails. The pallet system comprises a pallet member having a top late and a bottom plate, with each plate maintained in a sp... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7073994 | Cargo deck for an aircraft There are known cargo decks for aircraft that comprise floor beams or an equivalent floor substructure and floor panels, ball mats, roller tracks, or other such transport devices connected thereto for conveying and fixing in position pallets, containers or similar o... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051978 | Adaptable payload processes Processes for positioning, securing, and repositioning payload assemblies onto floor assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a support structure having a plurality of elongated engagement members, each engagement member including an en... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7033125 | Apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts An apparatus for loading and unloading aircrafts comprises a tiltable first conveyor part (7) adjustable in height and provided with a conveyor path (11) advancing and removing luggage (59), such as suitcases, parcels and the like cargo items, t... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7003374 | Aircraft cargo loading logistics system using machine readable identifiers A cargo loading logistics system for verifying cargo loaded on an aircraft receives a desired restraint configuration from a database and determines an actual restraint configuration on the aircraft by receiving data from a plurality of machine readable identifiers ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6926481 | Mounting apparatus for a transportation system Various kinds of apparatus are known for mounting functional units of conveyor systems, in particular latch units, which can be installed on the floor of a cargo hold in an aircraft. They are provided with detachable fixation devices to fix the functional units to r... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6773213 | Cargo tie down in a vehicle A plurality of rail assemblies are used for supporting cargo on the floor of a vehicle. Each rail assembly has two main parts, a cross track and a compression bar which are connected together. One free end of the compression bar has shear lugs which are fitted into ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6695555 | Pneumatically actuated freight loading system for an aircraft A freight loading system for an aircraft includes roller drive units for transporting freight load units such as containers or pallets or the like, latching units for latching the freight load units, and control units for operating the drive units and/or ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695554 | Method for vertically restraining aircargo pallets within an aircraft Methods for vertically restraining palletized cargo within an aircraft that quickly restrains and unrestrains vertical movement of transportation pallets of uneven shapes within a transportation bay employs a plurality of cams having upwardly oriented cir... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6612602 | Boat trailer roller mount The boat trailer (3) includes pivotal support beams (5) that are pivoted intermediate their ends. Pairs of boat hull support rollers (13) are mounted on the ends of the roller mounting arms (7) and are slidably supported by the mounting blocks (9). The ov... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6565299 | Cargo retaining apparatus An apparatus for automatically gripping and retaining cargo on a platform includes spaced apart hooks for rotation from retracted positions beneath the platform to extended, cargo engaging positions, in which the hooks engage opposite sides or ends of the... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6485239 | Hold-down device for aircargo pallets A cargo hold down system to quickly restrain and unrestraint vertical movement of transportation pallets of uneven shapes within a transportation bay employs a plurality of cams having upwardly oriented circular geared portion and downwardly oriented exte... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485238 | Restraint apparatus An aircraft cargo carrier restraint device that is constructed so that it cannot be accidentally moved from extended, pallet locking position to a retracted position. The device embodies locking pawls of unique design that positively preclude movement of ... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6450744 | Overrideable vertical restraint for cargo handling systems A cargo restraint system for retaining a cargo pallet. The cargo restraint system comprising a frame having a receiving channel and a pallet latching member. The pallet latching member is rotatably coupled at a first end to the frame for pivotal movement ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6413029 | Cargo lock for fixing cargo pallets to seat tracks in aircraft A cargo locking device for locking of freight in a vehicle such as the stowage of containers or pallets in aircraft in which track connectors, namely the tensile studs are arranged in such a manner that tensile load is distributed between the floor beams.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6318938 | Assembly and system for removably locking a pallet to a supporting surface An assembly and associated system for assuring that one or more freight or cargo carrying pallets are secured to a supporting surface in the cargo or storage area of an aircraft. The assembly including a plurality of spaced apart tracks fixedly mounted to... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6193453 | Cargo lock for fixing cargo pallets to seat tracks in aircraft A cargo locking device for locking of freight in a vehicle such as the stowage of containers or pallets in aircraft in which track connectors, namely the tensile studs are arranged in such a manner that tensile load is distributed between the floor beams.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6139232 | YZ- latch for tying freight to a loading floor A YZ-latch for holding down a piece of freight on a loading floor in an aircraft which has a base holding an axle stub which in turn has mounted thereon two rollers for rolling contact with the freight piece. One roller holds against lateral displacement ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5927650 | Conversion device for installation in an aircraft deck A conversion device for installation in a recess of an aircraft deck, such that the installed device forms part of the aircraft deck for use in load securement or handling, comprises a turnable member with at least two functional faces. Each functional fa... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5871317 | Cargo latch So-called butterfly latches are known, by way of which containers, pallets or similar items of freight can be secured within the cargo area of an aircraft. These comprise a frame that can be attached to holding rails on the floor of the cargo area. In the... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5865579 | Adaptor for palletized loading system An adaptor is provided for a vehicle load bed having stake pockets along lateral edges. The adaptor allows pallets having indented peripheries to roll over the bed and to be locked in place on the bed. The adaptor has a base lying on the bed and guides ... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5816758 | Cargo latch 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 ope... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5618139 | Outboard roller restrainer for handling cargo in vehicle A roller restraint assembly is removably mounted on the floor of a vehicle in an outboard location where it restrains cargo movement laterally but permits longitudinal cargo movement along its roller. This assembly has a pivotally mounted restraint arm wh... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5370342 | Retractable centerline guide and vertical restraint device A self-erecting guide for centering and for vertically restraining smaller than full width pallets in a transport vehicle, such as an airplane, having a floor structure and rollers connected to the floor structure and defining a roller plane for rollingly... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5112173 | Locking mechanism for latching a cargo piece to a loading floor A locking mechanism for latching cargo pieces to a loading floor of aircraft has two latches housed in a common latch housing. The latching claws face in opposite directions. The latches rotate on journal shafts arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis ... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4892456 | Unloading system for freight containers A freight container and trailer combination for transporting the container over land is provided with a self-contained automatic system for unloading the container. A load-supporting belt extends along the floor of the container from a wind-up roll at the... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4886413 | Loader platform interface control and stop means Interface control for controlling the altitude of two roll planes of a deck surface relative to each other and providing cooperation with a stop that precludes the lowering of one of the roll planes when a load is in position on the deck surface.... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4805537 | Vehicle and joist monorail trackway and method of transporting roof decking thereover A pair of truck vehicles are manually moveable along the top and side edge running surfaces of parallel joist members of a factory roof a-building. Each truck runs on a separate joist and each has wheels running on the top surface of the joist with horizo... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4583896 | Locking and restraining cargo in an aircraft A locking dog for restraining pieces of cargo in the cargo area of an aircraft is disclosed having a frame in which a locking member is pivotally mounted and can be folded down by means of an actuator flap either upon passage of a piece of frieght or manu... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4557648 | Latching cargo in aircraft The floor in an aircraft having a cargo space is provided with a conveyor system comprised of roller type tracks and an array system of rails superimposed upon the conveyor system. Latch elements positionable in relation to and connectable to the rails in... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4462493 | Roller rail assembly for cargo loading system A roller rail assembly for a cargo loading system for loading cargo-loaded pallets into a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The roller rail assembly is removably mounted in a track or channel assembly having alternate cutout portions and lip portions. The rol... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4426051 | Aircraft container delivery system having a positive release gate A container delivery system by which cargo containers are dropped from an airplane in which release gates are generally centrally positioned and longitudinally spaced in the cargo space of the airplane. The containers are secured forwardly and rearwardly ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 4395172 | Cargo restraint system with spring fuse A cargo restraint and delivery system for an aircraft having a cargo-receiving and delivery opening for cargo secured to pallets. The cargo is moved backwardly and out of the rear cargo-delivery opening under either the pull of the parachute when the airc... | 07/26/1983 |
| 4388030 | Endwise pushdown guide and lateral restraint fitting for cargo An endwise pushdown guide and lateral restraint fitting for cargo having a base adapted to be secured to an aircraft subfloor. The base supports to a pair of parallel pivot pins and pivotally secured on each pin is a respective blade normally extending in... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4375932 | Powered cargo restraint A cargo restraint for use in loading and unloading cargo in the hold of an aircraft includes a lip member which extends into the path of cargo entering the aircraft and is yieldably mounted to rotate out of the way of cargo entering the cargo hold. The li... | 03/08/1983 |
