Cargo latch

Details Cargo latch Cargo latch

1996-11-15

1999-02-16

Gordon, Stephen T.

Freight accommodation on freight carrier

Load bearer accommodation

Retainer

410 69, 410 77, 410 92, 410 94, B60P 708

Patent

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058713174

ABSTRACT:
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 present latch, in the frame is disposed a double latch hook comprising two arms that are hinged to one another at first ends and at these first ends are provided with hook elements so constructed as to engage and retain items of cargo. At second ends the arms are mounted in the frame so that they can move in a plane of rotation in such a way that when they are struck by an item of cargo travelling in a first horizontal direction parallel to the plane of rotation, the first ends of the arms are deflected downward from an upper operating position toward the frame. To prevent unintended collapse of the arms, there are provided releasable locking mechanisms that in their locked position block downward rotation of the arms in such a way that the arms can be deflected downward only when unlocked by the frontal impact of an item of cargo moving in the first horizontal direction against one of the arms.

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patent: 3778012 (1973-12-01), Fernandez
patent: 4089275 (1978-05-01), Pelletier
patent: 4379668 (1983-04-01), Pelletier
patent: 4583896 (1986-04-01), Vogg et al.
patent: 5131606 (1992-07-01), Nordstrom
patent: 5370342 (1994-12-01), Nordstrom

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