Air cargo centerline restraint system having restraints...

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2011-03-02

2011-11-29

Gordon, Stephen (Department: 3612)

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Load bearer accommodation

Retainer

C410S077000, C410S092000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08066458

ABSTRACT:
A cargo loading system capable of retaining a pallet along a centerline of a cargo aircraft and outside the wingbox area of the aircraft includes a number of devices. Included among these are first and second centerline end restraints mounted on the centerline, at least one caster panel mounted on one side of the cargo hold and across the centerline from a side door of the aircraft, and a plurality of mechanical restraints mounted on a floor of the cargo hold on either side of the centerline and outside the wingbox area. The first and second centerline end restraints each have at least one retractable lockhead configured and dimensioned to engage an end of a pallet. The at least one caster panel includes at least one retractable guide formed at a first end thereof, and at least one retractable guide formed along a first side thereof. Lastly, the plurality of mechanical restraints are mounted with a portion of each mechanical restraint overlying a laterally extending floor joist in the cargo hold, such that a lateral load applied to a given mechanical restraint is transferred to at least one laterally extending floor joist.

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Office Action in counterpart German Application No. 10 2008 025 148.8-22, dated Apr. 30, 2010.

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