US 12,296,980 B2
Side guide adapter, side guide system, cargo deck, and method for converting a cargo deck
Andreas Patzlsperger, Waakirchen (DE); and Raimo Utsch, Vogtareuth (DE)
Assigned to Telair International GmbH, Miesbach (DE)
Filed by Telair International GmbH, Miesbach (DE)
Filed on Aug. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/459,932.
Claims priority of application No. 102020122577.6 (DE), filed on Aug. 28, 2020; and application No. 102020122963.1 (DE), filed on Sep. 2, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0063808 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B64D 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 9/003 (2013.01) [B64D 2009/006 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A side guide adapter for guiding and/or retaining a cargo item in an aircraft, comprising:
at least one fastening element for fastening to a rail section of a side guide;
at least one spacer element for bridging a distance to the cargo item, wherein the spacer element and the fastening element are hingedly connected to each other, wherein the spacer element and the fastening element each are rotatably mounted about at least one hinge axis which extends parallel to the end face of the spacer element, wherein the fastening element is rotatably mounted about a first hinge axis and the spacer element is rotatably mounted about a second hinge axis, and wherein the first and second hinge axes form a double hinge and are arranged parallel to one another; and
at least one retaining section for the cargo item, which is arranged on an end face of the spacer element and comprises at least one retaining contour for guiding and/or retaining the cargo item.