Patent 10556683 was granted and assigned to Goodrich Corporation on February, 2020 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A cargo handling system for restraining a unit load device includes a structural channel having a hollow interior, and a locking mechanism associated with the structural channel. The locking mechanism is movable to engage the unit load device. A motor assembly is coupled to the at least one locking mechanism. The motor assembly is operable to automatically move the at least one locking mechanism upon detection of the unit load device at or approaching a desired position adjacent the at least one locking mechanism.