US3263832A
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Aircraft cargo loading system
Assignee: FMC Corp
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Filing: 1964-04-20
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Granted: 1966-08-02
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Expires: 1984-04-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Elwyn O Williams
- 👤 Donald M Inghram
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:11
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G63/00; B65G63/02; B65G63/022; B65G63/025; B64; B64F; B64F1/00; B64F1/32; B64F1/322; B65G63/002; B65G63/004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A SYSTEM FOR THE TERMINAL LOADING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO PALLETS IN A CARGO AIRCRAFT OF THE TYPE HAVING A CARGO DECK, A CARGO DOOR, AND A DOORSILL; SAID SYSTEM INCLUDING A TRANSPORTER, REVERSIBLE POWER MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSPORTER IN A PATH ALONG THE FLOOR OF THE TERMINAL, A PALLET CARRYING TRANSFER PLATFORM ON SAID TRANSPORTER, POWER MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID TRANSFER PLATFORM, SAID TRANSFER PLATFORM HAVING REVERSIBLE POWER DRIVEN PALLET CONVEYING MEANS FOR MOVING PALLETS IN EITHER DIRECTION TRANSVERSELY TO THE PATH OF MOTION OF SAID TRANSPORTER ON THE FLOOR; A LOADING ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSFERRING PALLETS BETWEEN SAID TRANSPORTER AND THE AIRCRAFT, SAID LOADING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOADING PLATFORM
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A SYSTEM FOR THE TERMINAL LOADING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO PALLETS IN A CARGO AIRCRAFT OF THE TYPE HAVING A CARGO DECK, A CARGO DOOR, AND A DOORSILL; SAID SYSTEM INCLUDING A TRANSPORTER, REVERSIBLE POWER MEANS FOR MOVING SAID TRANSPORTER IN A PATH ALONG THE FLOOR OF THE TERMINAL, A PALLET CARRYING TRANSFER PLATFORM ON SAID TRANSPORTER, POWER MEANS FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID TRANSFER PLATFORM, SAID TRANSFER PLATFORM HAVING REVERSIBLE POWER DRIVEN PALLET CONVEYING MEANS FOR MOVING PALLETS IN EITHER DIRECTION TRANSVERSELY TO THE PATH OF MOTION OF SAID TRANSPORTER ON THE FLOOR; A LOADING ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSFERRING PALLETS BETWEEN SAID TRANSPORTER AND THE AIRCRAFT, SAID LOADING ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A LOADING PLATFORM
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-01 | 1974-01-31 | 1974-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-01 | 1978-01-31 | 1978-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |