Abstract: A cargo guide assembly includes a base which is mountable to the floor of a cargo hold in a transport vehicle such as an aircraft. A guide rail is pivotally attached to the base for swinging movement between a first position in which the guide rail contacts the side of a cargo container in the cargo hold, thereby restraining movement of the cargo and a second position in which the guide rail lies below the cargo floor, thereby permitting cargo to pass over it. A powered actuator is mounted on the base and is coupled to the guide rail by actuation linkage operable to move the guide rail from its first to its second position. Preferably, the assembly includes a latch for latching the guide rail in its second position and a biasing device associated with the base to bias the guide rail toward its first position.

Abstract: A cargo restraint for use in loading and unloading cargo in the hold of an aircraft includes a lip member which extends into the path of cargo entering the aircraft and is yieldably mounted to rotate out of the way of cargo entering the cargo hold. The lip member has stop means associated therewith to prevent rotation of the lip means on engagement by cargo in a direction exiting the cargo hold so as to restrain the cargo from exiting. The lip member is rotatably mounted on a carrier member which in turn is pivotally attached to a base affixed to the floor of the cargo hold. The lip member is movable into a retracted position below the cargo deck to permit passage of cargo out of the hold. A powered actuator is provided which is operable to move the lip member between its extended and retracted positions.

Abstract: A cargo retainer, having a floor contacting member provided with an upwardly facing load bearing surface and an upright member secured adjacent to the rear end of the floor contacting member, is provided with a floor piercing element. The floor piercing element is movably mounted adjacent to the juncture between the floor contacting member and the upright member and is movable relative to the cargo retainer between a position of relatively shallow floor piercing engagement and a position of substantially deeper floor piercing engagement. A member projects from the cargo retainer adjacent to the juncture between the floor contacting member and the upright member in planar alignment with the floor piercing element and serves to drive the floor piercing element from a shallow engagement position to a deeper engagement position with rearward movement of the cargo retainer and thereby limit such movement in service.

Abstract: A cargo retainer having a floor contacting member provided with an upwardly facing load bearing surface and an upright member secured adjacent to one end of the floor contacting member is provided with a floor piercing element. The floor piercing element is movably mounted adjacent to the juncture between the floor contacting member and the upright member and is movable between a floor piercing position and a position rendering the element incapable of piercing the floor.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a removable constrainer for shipping containers whereby the holds of bulk carriers can be rapidly converted to container carriers by use of a bridge means inserted in between the ends of containers and having chocks mounted on the bridge to constrain lateral movement of the containers with respect to the bridge, the bridge being removably mounted on opposite walls of the hold of the vessel in which it is employed.

Abstract: A chock device that is releasably connected to a floor supported apertured bar which forms a part of a transporter and includes a lock head that is insertable into a complimentary hole in the bar and can be rotated into a locked position after which the lock head is raised upwardly by an axially movable wedge member so as to maintain the chock device in firm engagement with the bar.