Patent ID: 8562276
Filing Date: 2013-10-22
Classification: B64D,B64F,B65G

Abstract:
1. A system for loading and unloading loose cargo in a cargo hold of an airplane, comprising: a ground based vehicle having a first conveyor, and an intermediate conveyor mounted to the ground based vehicle and pivotally linked to the ground based vehicle and configured to transport cargo from the first conveyor, the intermediate conveyor including a transverse conveyor having a conveyor belt oriented along a transverse axis of the airplane and extendable through an opening in the cargo hold and a longitudinal conveyor oriented along a longitudinal axis of the airplane and configured to transport cargo from the transverse conveyor, the longitudinal conveyor being length-modifiable, and a transport conveyor disposed within the cargo hold of the airplane and oriented along the longitudinal axis of the airplane, the transport conveyor including an end located adjacent to the intermediate conveyor, the transport conveyor adapted to receive cargo from the longitudinal conveyor.