Air cushion aircraft cargo loading systems and manually-operated conformal tie off point

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016194083-A1
Application number	US-201514589821-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 5, 2015
Priority date	Jan 5, 2015
Publication date	Jul 7, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cargo management system is provided comprise a floor panel defining a recess, and a tie point disposed in the recess and configured to rotate about an axis. A rotatable tie point is also provided comprising a drum configured to rotate about an axis and a cleat coupled to the drum.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cargo management system comprising:
a floor panel defining a recess; and a tie point disposed in the recess and configured to rotate about an axis.

2 . The cargo management system of claim 1 , wherein the tie point comprises a drum.

3 . The cargo management system of claim 2 , wherein the drum comprises a latch socket.

4 . The cargo management system of claim 3 , further comprising a latch configured to interface with the latch socket.

5 . The cargo management system of claim 4 , wherein the latch comprises a release button.

6 . The cargo management system of claim 5 , wherein the latch is configured to disengage the latch socket in response to the release button being depressed.

7 . The cargo management system of claim 6 , wherein the drum is configured to rotate in response to the latch disengaging the latch socket.

8 . The cargo management system of claim 2 , wherein a contour of the drum matches a second contour of the recess defined by the floor panel.

9 . A rotatable tie point, comprising:
a drum configured to rotate about an axis; and a cleat coupled to the drum.

10 . The rotatable tie point of claim 9 , wherein the drum comprises a latch socket.

11 . The rotatable tie point of claim 10 , further comprising a latch configured to interface with the latch socket.

12 . The rotatable tie point of claim 11 , wherein the latch comprises a spring configured to drive the latch into the latch socket.

13 . The rotatable tie point of claim 11 , wherein the drum is spring loaded to automatically rotate in response to the latch disengaging the latch socket.

14 . The rotatable tie point of claim 9 , wherein the drum comprises aluminum.

15 . The rotatable tie point of claim 9 , wherein the drum comprises a contoured surface to limit air leakage along the contoured surface.

Assignees

• Goodrich Corp

Inventors

• Himmelmann Richard A

Classifications

• B64D2009/006

  Rollers or drives for pallets of freight containers, e.g. PDU · CPC title

• B64C1/20

  specially adapted for freight · CPC title

• B60P7/0807

  Attachment points · CPC title

• B64D9/003 Primary

  Devices for retaining pallets or freight containers · CPC title