Freight accommodation on freight carrier – Load lashing retainer or load lashing adjunct – Anchor
Patent
1997-11-12
1999-02-16
Gordon, Stephen T.
Freight accommodation on freight carrier
Load lashing retainer or load lashing adjunct
Anchor
410104, 410102, 410 77, 2441181, B60P 708
Patent
active
058713182
ABSTRACT:
A track fastener apparatus for use with a locking track of the type used to secure a seat or cargo apparatus to the floor of a vehicle. The track fastener includes at least one locking disc sized to fit in a predetermined one of the enlarged openings in the track, and mounted for movement between an unlocked position wherein the locking disc is positioned above the enlarged opening in the track and a locked position wherein the locking disc is positioned in the enlarged openings in the track and engaged by the locking segments of the locking track adjacent the enlarged openings thereby preventing movement of the track fastener along the length of the track. A vertical bore extends through the track fastener housing and communicates with the bottom side of the track fastener housing adjacent the at least one locking disc. A lock actuator is positioned in the bore and operatively connected to the locking disc for moving the locking disc between the locked and unlocked position. The lock actuator includes a cam follower positioned in the bore in fixed relation to the track fastener housing and a cam engaged with the cam follower for translating rotational movement of the lock actuator into vertical movement of the locking disc as the cam is rotated about the cam follower. At least one locking stud is positioned on the track fastener housing to prevent vertical movement in the slot of the locking track when the locking disc is in the locked position and in unlocked relation permitting movement of the track fastener apparatus along the slot of the track when the locking stud is in the unlocked position.
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Bell Steven R.
Dixon Richard Williams
BE Aerospace, Inc.
Gordon Stephen T.
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