Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Load accommodation
Patent
1978-02-23
1979-08-14
Kelmachter, Barry L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Load accommodation
193 35F, 193 35SS, 414529, B64C 120, B64D 900
Patent
active
041643380
ABSTRACT:
The invention is in an aircraft provided with a flexible rail roller construction adapted to be positioned on the deck of a cargo space to provide for movement of cargo thereover and arranged to be quickly and easily moved to a storage position below the deck. To accomplish this the rollers are provided in a flexible track movable through a 180.degree. arc at one end of the deck by engagement with a curved arcuate guide surface to extend in an inverted position beneath the deck. In a preferred embodiment roller supporting axles extended between midpoints of rigid plate-like links.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1969276 (1934-08-01), Pevear
patent: 3203527 (1965-08-01), Daetwyler
patent: 3765552 (1973-10-01), Plunkett
patent: 3991493 (1976-11-01), Orth
Brooks & Perkins, Incorporated
Kelmachter Barry L.
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