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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Darrin M. Noe, Arlington, WA (US);
Robert A. Stevens, Stanwood, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 5/36 (2006.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); G01C 15/02 (2006.01); B64C 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 5/36 (2013.01); B64D 9/003 (2013.01); B64C 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01); G01C 15/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for identifying tie down restraint locations in a cargo compartment or other storage area is disclosed. The system includes labeling or otherwise highlighting the tie down locations on a floor where the cargo is to be secured. The labeling is based on a reference coordinate system that is associated with a tie down plan. Additionally or alternatively, a tie down locator device is mounted above the floor that highlights or otherwise illuminates a tie down location. As a cargo handler completes a connection, the device highlights the next tie down location.