Abstract: An aircraft loader including a bridge platform, an elevator platform and a barrier system is provided. The barrier system has first and second guiding elements respectively attached to the bridge platform on each side thereof, and first and second supporting elements respectively mounted on a corresponding side of the elevator platform. The barrier system is provided with an inverted-U-shaped element having first and second legs and a transverse element extending therebetween, each of the legs being slidably mounted inside a corresponding guiding element and cooperating with a corresponding supporting element adapted for supporting the legs and driving the inverted-U-shaped element with the elevator platform.

Abstract: An aircraft loader including a bridge platform, an elevator platform and a barrier system is provided. The barrier system has first and second guiding elements respectively attached to the bridge platform on each side thereof, and first and second supporting elements respectively mounted on a corresponding side of the elevator platform. The barrier system is provided with an inverted-U-shaped element having first and second legs and a transverse element extending therebetween, each of the legs being slidably mounted inside a corresponding guiding element and cooperating with a corresponding supporting element adapted for supporting the legs and driving the inverted-U-shaped element with the elevator platform.

Abstract: The invention provides an aircraft loader for loading and unloading goods in and out of an aircraft. The aircraft loader is provided with a main chassis and a loading platform mounted thereon. The aircraft loader is also provided with an interface device mounted on the chassis for interfacing the loading platform with the loading level of the aircraft. The interface device has a bridge platform provided with a transfer portion extending between the ends thereof. The bridge platform extends in adjacent alignment along the unloading end of the loading platform when both platforms extend at the upper level for providing a goods path between the loading platform and the loading level of the aircraft through the transfer portion. The interface device also has retractable handrails mounted along a respective one of the ends of the bridge platform.

Abstract: The invention provides an articulated aircraft loader for loading and unloading goods in and out of an aircraft. The articulated aircraft loader is provided with a main chassis having a main loading platform mounted thereon. The main loading platform is moveable between a lower elevation level and an upper elevation level substantially coplanar with the loading level of the aircraft. The articulated aircraft loader also has a rear chassis connectable to the main chassis and provided with a rear loading platform moveable between a lowermost elevation level and a second elevation level comprised between the lower and upper elevation levels for allowing transfer of goods between the main and rear platforms. The articulated aircraft loader also has articulated connecting means operatively connected to each of the main chassis for articularly connecting the rear chassis to the main chassis.