A system and method for transporting a cargo container in a cabin of an aircraft are provided. The system comprises a guide rail spanning a length of a seat track and being releasably coupled to the seat track at one or more locations on a bottom surface of the guide rail. A plurality of rollers are coupled to the guide rail where the rollers positioned to engage a surface of the cargo container. The system also comprises a lateral rail comprising a rail member configured to abut a side surface of the cargo container and prevent lateral movement of the cargo container in the cabin. The rail member is slidably mounted on a base to move the rail member laterally within the cabin. When the cargo container deviates from a path defined by the guide rail, the rail member abuts one of the side surfaces of the cargo container.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING CARGO IN AN AIRCRAFT PASSENGER CABIN


    Additional title:

    SYSTEM ZUM TRANSPORT VON FRACHT IN EINER FLUGZEUGPASSAGIERKABINE
    SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT DE FRET DANS UNE CABINE PASSAGERS D'AÉRONEF


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    Publication date :

    2024-12-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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