IP Library Granted Patent US 10,919,630
Granted Patent B1
US 10,919,630 · App. 16/539,224 · Granted Feb 16, 2021

Restraint assembly for cargo system

Inventors: Brandon Lee (Wahpeton, ND); Wallace Harold Larson (Jamestown, ND); Mark L Olson (Jamestown, ND)
Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
B64D9/003B60P7/0892B64D2009/006
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Patent No.
US 10,919,630
App. No.
16/539,224
Granted
Feb 16, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

A restraint assembly includes a base configured to be mounted to a tray of the cargo system, a lateral restraint, and a vertical restraint. The lateral restraint comprises a guide face and a top edge, wherein the lateral restraint is rotatably coupled to the base, according to various embodiments. The vertical restraint extends from the top edge of the lateral restraint, according to various embodiments. The restraint assembly comprises a stored position and a raised position. In the stored position both the lateral restraint and the vertical restraint are configured to be disposed within a volume defined by the tray of the cargo system. In the raised position the vertical restraint and at least the guide face of the lateral restraint are configured to be disposed above the volume defined by the tray of the cargo system to provide guidance and restraint to cargo.

Claims (37)

1. A restraint assembly of a cargo system, the restraint assembly comprising:

a base configured to be mounted to a tray of the cargo system;

a lateral restraint comprising a guide face and a top edge, wherein the lateral restraint is rotatably coupled to the base; and

a vertical restraint extending from the top edge of the lateral restraint;

wherein:

the restraint assembly is configured to have a stored position and a raised position;

in the stored position both the lateral restraint and the vertical restraint are configured to be disposed within a volume defined by the tray of the cargo system;

in the raised position the vertical restraint and at least the guide face of the lateral restraint are configured to be disposed above the volume defined by the tray of the cargo system such that the restraint assembly provides at least one of longitudinal guidance, lateral restraining, and vertical restraining to cargo;

a first rotational axis between the lateral restraint and the base is configured to extend perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the tray of the cargo system; and

the first rotational axis between the lateral restraint and the base is configured to be oblique relative to a conveyance plane of the cargo system.

2. The restraint assembly of claim 1 , wherein a front edge of the vertical restraint, in the raised position, is configured to extend at least partially over a top surface of a rail of the tray of the cargo system.

3. The restraint assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vertical restraint is rotatably coupled to the top edge of the lateral restraint.

4. The restraint assembly of claim 3 , wherein a second rotational axis between the vertical restraint and the lateral restraint is perpendicular to the first rotational axis.

5. The restraint assembly of claim 3 , wherein a second rotational axis between the vertical restraint and the lateral restraint is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tray of the cargo system.

6. The restraint assembly of claim 1 , wherein the restraint assembly further comprises a link configured to extend between the lateral restraint and the tray of the cargo system to reversibly lock the restraint assembly in the raised position.

7. The restraint assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vertical restraint is unitary with and integrally extends from the lateral restraint.

8. The restraint assembly of claim 1 , wherein toggling between the stored position and the raised position comprises rotating the lateral restraint more than 90 degrees.

9. A cargo system comprising:

a tray defining a volume within which a roller is housed, wherein the roller is configured to facilitate movement of cargo along a longitudinal axis of the tray; and

a restraint assembly comprising a base mounted to the tray, a lateral restraint rotatably coupled to the base, and a vertical restraint extending from the lateral restraint, the restraint assembly comprising a stored position and a raised position, wherein in the stored position the lateral restraint of the restraint assembly is disposed within the volume defined by the tray and in the raised position the lateral restraint of the restraint assembly is disposed above the volume defined by the tray of the cargo system such that the restraint assembly provides at least one of longitudinal guidance, lateral restraining, and vertical restraining to cargo

wherein a first rotational axis between the lateral restraint and the base extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tray of the cargo system;

wherein the vertical restraint is rotatably coupled to the top edge of the lateral restraint; and

wherein a second rotational axis between the vertical restraint and the lateral restraint is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tray of the cargo system.

10. The cargo system of claim 9 , wherein the first rotational axis between the lateral restraint and the base is oblique relative to a conveyance plane of the cargo system.

11. The cargo system of claim 10 , wherein a front edge of the vertical restraint, in the raised position, is configured to extend at least partially over a top surface of a rail of the tray of the cargo system.

12. The cargo system of claim 9 , wherein:

the lateral restraint comprises a guide face and a top edge; and

the vertical restraint extends from the top edge of the lateral restraint.

13. A method for guiding or restraining cargo, the method comprising:

rotating a lateral restraint of a restraint assembly, relative to a tray of a cargo system, from a stored position to a raised position; and

rotating a vertical restraint of the restraint assembly, relative to the lateral restraint, from the stored position to the raised position;

wherein in the stored position the lateral restraint and the vertical restraint are disposed within a volume defined by the tray of the cargo system and in the raised position the vertical restraint and at least a guide face of the lateral restraint are disposed above the volume,

wherein:

rotating the lateral restraint comprises rotating the lateral restraint, relative to a base mounted to the tray of the cargo system, about a first rotational axis;

rotating the vertical restraint comprises rotating the vertical restraint, relative to the lateral restraint, about a second rotational axis;

the first rotational axis is perpendicular to the second rotational axis; and

the first rotational axis extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the tray of the cargo system and the second rotational axis is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tray of the cargo system.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2019
From: LEE, BRANDON; LARSON, WALLACE HAROLD; OLSON, MARK L
To: GOODRICH CORPORATION
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Cited By (1)
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