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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

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. A plurality of the cargo guide assemblies can be installed in a cargo hold and the actuators of each of the assemblies connected to a common control station so that the cargo guide assemblies can each be operated independently or in groups from the control station.

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A cargo guide assembly for restraining movement of cargo in a cargo hold comprising: a base; a guide rail; first means for mounting said guide rail to said base for movement of said guide rail between a first position in which said guide rail engages and restrains the movement of said cargo and a se

A cargo guide assembly for restraining movement of cargo in a cargo hold comprising: a base; a guide rail; first means for mounting said guide rail to said base for movement of said guide rail between a first position in which said guide rail engages and restrains the movement of said cargo and a second position in which said guide rail is out of restraining engagement with said cargo, said first means including a first mounting pawl pivotally mounted on said base for swinging movement between an erect position in which said first mounting pawl is substantially orthogonal to said base and a retracted position in which said first mounting pawl is substantially oblique to said base, a second mounting pawl having an actuation pin formed thereon, said second mounting pawl being pivotally mounted on said base for swinging movement between an erect position in which said second mounting pawl is substantially orthogonal to said base and a retracted position in which said second mounting pawl is substantially oblique to said base, said guide rail being pivotally mounted at a first end to said first mounting pawl and at a second end to said second mounting pawl, said first and second mounting pawls being held in substantially parallel relation by said guide rail such that said first and second mounting pawls move in unison, said guide rail being in its first position when said first and second mounting pawls are in their respective erect positions and said guide rail being in its second position when said first and second mounting pawls are in their respective retracted positions; actuator means mounted on said base, said actuator means being operable from a remote location to move said guide rail from its first position toward its second position, said actuator means including an actuator body and an extensible rod mounted within said actuator body, said extensible rod being operable for extension from said actuator body and retraction into said actuator body; actuator linkage means affixed to said extensible rod and connecting said actuator means to said second mounting pawl so that operation of said actuator means to extend and retract said extensible rod moves said second mounting pawl between its erect and retracted positions, said linkage means including an actuation link affixed to said extensible rod, said actuation link having an elongate slot formed therein, said actuation pin of said second pawl engaging a first end of said slot when said second mounting pawl is in its erect position, and said actuation link exerting a force on said actuation pin through the surface defining said first end of said slot to move said second pawl toward its retracted position; and first biasing means associated with said base and said guide rail for biasing said guide rail toward its cargo-restraining position.