Patent ID: 8899893
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: B60P,B64D

Abstract:
1. A cargo rail system for a payload comprising at least one rail unit with an inboard rail extending longitudinally from a front end to a rear end and having a longitudinally extending recess therein for slidably receiving a lip on a payload; an outboard rail spaced from said inboard rail, said inboard and outboard rails being pivotally attached to inboard and outboard hinges respectively for movement between an upright position and a flat position; at least one latch mounted on said inboard rail and having a latch plate extending into said recess for engagement with said payload, said latch being pivotally mounted for movement between an engaged position retaining said payload via mechanical forces and a disengaged position releasing said payload; and at least one latch mechanism configured to hold said rails in their respective upright positions and respective flat positions.