Bridges – Gangway – ramp – or dock leveler – Attached
Patent
1991-01-31
1992-08-25
Neuder, William P.
Bridges
Gangway, ramp, or dock leveler
Attached
1984681, 198740, 198741, 2441371, 4145251, 414535, 414537, B60P 700
Patent
active
051407167
ABSTRACT:
Fixed parallel cargo rails are positioned on the cargo bed floor of an aircraft, spaced sufficiently to fit a pallet snugly therebetween. A plurality of collinear slots arranged along the length of the cargo bed floor are positioned just inboard of each rail. The slots are evenly spaced and oriented lengthwise with respect to the cargo bed floor. A dog extends above the cargo bed floor from each slot and is adapted to engage a notch in the cargo. While engaged, the dog is adapted to move along its slot, thereby moving the pallet lengthwise along the cargo bed floor. The pallet is passed bucket brigade style from one dog to the next.
Another aspect of the invention is the employment of movable cargo rails on the cargo ramp. The rails are slidable widthwise across the ramp within mounting slots, thus permitting the spacing between the rails to vary. The result is that loading cargo onto the ramp and aligning it with the fixed cargo rails on the cargo bed floor is made much easier.
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Keith Mfg. Co. brochure; Apr. 12, 1991; Madras Oregon.
Rawdon Blaine K.
Rohrlick Myles A.
Wright Robert A.
Cone Gregory A.
McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Neuder William P.
Scholl John P.
Stout Donald E.
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