Goodrich Corporation

Dustin Paul Scheer

Aaron James Roberts

Wesley Keith Stegmiller

Scott P Harms

Wallace Harold Larson

Shad Kish

Kevin L Setterstrom

Brennen Morrell

Jens Sikau

Andrew Kottsick

Phillip Molnar

Joshua R Meidinger

Walace H Larson

A above floor wiring system is disclosed herein. The above floor wiring system includes a tray including a sidewall, a wire bundle secured to the sidewall, and a junction card coupled to the sidewall and electrically coupled to the wire bundle.

Above-floor wire routing for aircraft cargo handling system

A tray connector is disclosed herein. The tray connector includes a first side rail, a second side rail, parallel to the first side rail, a cross member extending from the first side rail to the second side rail, a pin extending from within the cross member and through the first side rail, and a tab configured to retract the pin.

Tray connections for convertible aircraft cargo handling system

A cargo restraint system comprises a plurality of cargo restraint assemblies. Each cargo restraint assembly in the plurality of cargo restraint assemblies may be removably coupled to a cargo deck in various configurations. The plurality of cargo restraint assemblies may be reconfigurable based on a size of a plurality of unit load devices (ULDs) to be loaded and restrained. Each cargo restraint assembly may restrain four or fewer corners of respective ULDs simultaneously.

Cargo restraint system

A convertible cargo handling system is provided. The convertible cargo handling system includes a roller tray mounting system and a first roller tray. The roller tray mounting system includes a sealing plate and a first floor fitting coupled to the sealing plate, where the first floor fitting is configured such that a top edge of the first floor fitting is flush with a surface of a floor. The first roller tray includes a first set of walls and a first roller tray fitting, where the first set of walls are configured to nest along sides of the first floor fitting below the surface of the floor and where the first roller tray fitting is configured to rest on the top edge of the first floor fitting.

Convertible aircraft cargo handling system

A cargo handling system may comprise a plurality of trays and a topskin. The plurality of trays may structurally support the topskin. The plurality of trays may be contiguously covered. The plurality of trays may be partially covered by the topskin. At least one of a ball transfer unit (BTU) or a roller assembly may be configured to be coupled to the topskin and/or disposed within a groove of a tray in the plurality of trays.

Aircraft cargo handling system architecture

A power drive unit for moving cargo relative to a cargo bay of an aircraft is disclosed herein. The power drive unit includes a lift cam coupled to camshaft, a drive wheel coupled to a drive shaft, and an induction motor having a first output shaft and a second output shaft, the first output shaft configured to drive the drive shaft and the second output shaft configured to drive the camshaft.

Dual-rotor self-lift power drive unit

A quick-connect fitting for a convertible cargo handling assembly may comprise a fixed portion and a coupling component. The fixed portion may be secured to an aircraft frame structure. The coupling component may be coupled to a removable cargo handling component. The coupling component may be configured to rotate relative to the fixed portion.

Quick-connect fittings for convertible cargo handling assemblies

A latch assembly may comprise: a housing; a pawl assembly coupled to the housing, the pawl assembly configured to transition from an un-restrained state to an restrained state; and a latch state detection system comprising a transducer and a communications module, the transducer configured to convert mechanical energy from the pawl assembly reaching the restrained state to an electrical energy configured to power the communications module.

Latch state detection systems, methods and devices

A cargo handling system includes a conveyance surface; a first power drive unit having a first drive roller, a first restraint device; one or more sensors configured to provide positional data corresponding to a current location of a unit load device on the conveyance surface; and a first power drive unit agent configured for communication with the one or more sensors, the first power drive unit agent configured to selectively activate and deactivate the first drive roller and the first restraint device based on the positional data.

A translating drive unit (TDU) may comprise: a housing; a plurality of guide rollers coupled to the housing; a drive system coupled to the housing, the drive system configured to translate the housing in a longitudinal direction; and a retractable pawl coupled to the housing.

Translating drive devices, systems and methods for cargo handling system

A convertible cargo handling assembly may comprise a mat, a fitting, and a removable cargo handling component. The fitting may include a fixed component and a coupling component. The fixed component may be located in an opening defined by the mat. The removable cargo handling component may be located over the mat and removably coupled to the fixed portion of the fitting via a coupling between the coupling component and the fixed component.

Flexible and simple turnaround cargo handling assemblies

A tire may comprise a hub and a plurality of discrete traction elements coupled to the hub. Each of the traction elements may comprise a backing plate and an elastomeric material bonded to the backing plate. Circumferentially adjacent traction elements may axially overlap.

Tire having replaceable discrete traction elements

A roller assembly comprises a first axle having a first inner shaft and a second axle having a second inner shaft. The roller assembly may further comprise a plurality of roller elements between the first inner shaft and the second inner shaft. The roller assembly may further comprise a roller disposed between a first tension strap and a second tensions strap.

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Jamestown, ND, United States of America

Dustin Paul Scheer