US3344749A
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Cargo fitting assembly
Assignee: McDonnell Douglas Corp
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Filing: 1964-10-08
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Granted: 1967-10-03
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Expires: 1984-10-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul D Bass
- 👤 Robert A Warren
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:31
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D9/00; B64D9/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A CARGO FITTING FOR USE WITH A TRACK SECURED TO A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, SAID CARGO FITTING COMPRISING: A BASE HAVING MEANS SECURED THERETO ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID TRACK, A PLUNGER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, SAID PLUNGER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A BODY PORTION MOUNTED WITHIN SAID BASE, AND ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE TRACK TO FIX THE POSITION OF SAID CARGO FITTING THEREON, FOLLOWER MEANS ON SAID BASE ENGAGEABLE WITH CAMMEANS ON THE PLUNGER BODY ESTABLISHING A CAM AND FOLLOWER ARRANGEMENT THEREBETWEEN, SAID CAM MEANS ALLOWING BOTH LONGITUDINAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER BODY RELATIVE TO THE BASE, SAID CAM HAVING A FIRST POSITION AND A SECOND POSITION, WHEN THE FOLLOWER MEANS IS LOCATED IN THE SAID FIRST POSITION THE PLUNGER BODY IS DISENGAGED FROM THE TRACK, WHEN THE FOLLOWER MEANS IS LOCATED IN SAID SECOND POSITION THE PLUNGER BODY IS ENGAGED WITH THE TRACK AND A SPRING MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID PLUNGER BODY AND SAID BASE, SAID SPRING MEANS BEING PRE-STRESSED TO EXERT A LONGITUDINAL AND A ROTATIONAL FORCE UPON SAID
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A CARGO FITTING FOR USE WITH A TRACK SECURED TO A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, SAID CARGO FITTING COMPRISING: A BASE HAVING MEANS SECURED THERETO ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID TRACK, A PLUNGER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, SAID PLUNGER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A BODY PORTION MOUNTED WITHIN SAID BASE, AND ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGEABLE WITH THE TRACK TO FIX THE POSITION OF SAID CARGO FITTING THEREON, FOLLOWER MEANS ON SAID BASE ENGAGEABLE WITH CAMMEANS ON THE PLUNGER BODY ESTABLISHING A CAM AND FOLLOWER ARRANGEMENT THEREBETWEEN, SAID CAM MEANS ALLOWING BOTH LONGITUDINAL AND ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE PLUNGER BODY RELATIVE TO THE BASE, SAID CAM HAVING A FIRST POSITION AND A SECOND POSITION, WHEN THE FOLLOWER MEANS IS LOCATED IN THE SAID FIRST POSITION THE PLUNGER BODY IS DISENGAGED FROM THE TRACK, WHEN THE FOLLOWER MEANS IS LOCATED IN SAID SECOND POSITION THE PLUNGER BODY IS ENGAGED WITH THE TRACK AND A SPRING MEANS MOUNTED BETWEEN SAID PLUNGER BODY AND SAID BASE, SAID SPRING MEANS BEING PRE-STRESSED TO EXERT A LONGITUDINAL AND A ROTATIONAL FORCE UPON SAID
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