Title: Flexible rail roller system

Abstract: The invention is in an aircraft provided with a flexible rail roller construction adapted to be positioned on the deck of a cargo space to provide for movement of cargo thereover and arranged to be quickly and easily moved to a storage position below the deck. To accomplish this the rollers are provided in a flexible track movable through a 180.degree. arc at one end of the deck by engagement with a curved arcuate guide surface to extend in an inverted position beneath the deck. In a preferred embodiment roller supporting axles extended between midpoints of rigid plate-like links.

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Inventors: Myron, Clayton E. (Seattle, WA, US)

Application Number: 880659
Filing Date: 1978-02-23
Publication_date: 1979-08-14
Assignee: Brooks & Perkins, Incorporated (Southfield, MI)
Primary Class(es): 410/92 193/35F, 193/35SS, 244/118.1, 244/137.1, 414/529
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1969276	Aug, 1934	Pevear	193/35.
3203527	Aug, 1965	Daetwyler	193/35.
3765552	Oct, 1973	Plunkett	193/35.
3991493	Nov, 1976	Orth	214/83.

Other Refs: 136446

Sep, 1933	AT

Primary Examiner: Kelmachter, Barry L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Whittemore, Hulbert & Belknap