Retractable centerline guide and vertical restraint device

Details Retractable centerline guide and vertical restraint device Retractable centerline guide and vertical restraint device

1993-01-21

1994-12-06

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Load accommodation

414536, 410 92, 410 95, 193 35C, 193 35SS, 2441371, B64C 122

Patent

active

053703421

ABSTRACT:
A self-erecting guide for centering and for vertically restraining smaller than full width pallets in a transport vehicle, such as an airplane, having a floor structure and rollers connected to the floor structure and defining a roller plane for rollingly supporting pallets above the floor structure such that the pallets may roll longitudinally includes a plurality of rollers such that pallets contacting the guide contact a rotatable surface resulting in less galling and wear to guide and pallets. The guide generally includes a hinge assembly, fore and aft pivots, a frame, and erection springs. In an erect position, the hinge assembly forms a shallow inverted V in side view with hinge axis at the apex such that a moving full size pallet contacting hinge assembly top forces the hinge assembly into a retracted position below the roller plane. The hinge assembly includes: overhanging rollers for vertically restraining half size pallets; side rollers for guidance; and retraction rollers on top for rolling under a full width pallet such that the hinge assembly is forced to a retracted position below the roller plane.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3381921 (1968-05-01), McDonough et al.
patent: 3741504 (1973-06-01), Alberti et al.
patent: 4000870 (1977-01-01), Davies
patent: 4077590 (1976-03-01), Shorey
patent: 4416579 (1983-11-01), Alberti

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Retractable centerline guide and vertical restraint device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Retractable centerline guide and vertical restraint device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Retractable centerline guide and vertical restraint device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-209404