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| 20080203226 | TORQUE TUBE APPARATUS FOR MOVING CARGO - The invention relates to apparatuses for moving cargo. In one embodiment, such an apparatus may have a plurality of torque tubes. Each of the torque tubes may comprise a member in the shape of a continuous, closed loop defining a hole extending along the member. Rollers may be attached between torque tubes to move cargo disposed on the rollers. The apparatus may be used in the cargo hold of an aircraft. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080251640 | OVERHEAD LUGGAGE BIN FOR AIRCRAFT INTERIOR - An overhead luggage bin for an aircraft interior includes a stowage compartment, an upper door movably attached to the stowage compartment and a lower door movably attached to the aircraft interior, the upper door and the lower door being moveable between a closed position and an opened position. A floor of the stowage compartment includes a first portion and a second portion movably attached to the first portion that defines a ramp surface with the lower door in the opened position for improved accessibility. An overhead luggage bin is provided with handles at opposed ends of the stowage compartment and includes one or more non-linear ridgelines and/or increased reflectance on an exterior surface for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. An overhead luggage bin includes an RFID reader for providing increased RFID functionality. An overhead luggage bin includes a stowage compartment having an integrated handrail. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080272236 | SPACE FRAME FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AND RELATED METHODS - An aircraft for carrying cargo in one or more containers. The aircraft includes a fuselage structure having a plurality of nodes and a plurality of elements connecting the nodes to form a space frame in which to carry cargo. At least some of the nodes are positioned in the space frame based on dimensions of the one or more containers. The fuselage structure is more compact, lighter and less expensive compared to conventional semi-monocoque fuselages. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080277527 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR AFFIXING INTERIOR EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS OF AN AIRCRAFT PASSENGER CABIN - An attachment structure is provided by which interior equipment components of an aircraft passenger cabin can conveniently be affixed. The attachment structure includes, but is not limited to at least one system support that above the cabin floor extends at least along the spacing of two frame elements. The system support has a longitudinal extension along which it comprises a plurality of attachment means, evenly spaced apart from each other, for affixing interior equipment components, wherein the spacing of the attachment means is smaller than the spacing of the frame elements. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080302909 | CARGO ROLLER TRAY SHEAR FITTING - A cargo roller tray shear fitting that may be used to fasten a cargo roller tray to a floor beam. The shear fitting may include a back plate having at least one slot. A lug extends from the back plate and has a lug opening. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080315036 | Aircraft Having Multiple Seating Configurations and Associated Systems and Methods - Aircraft having multiple seating configurations and associated systems and methods are disclosed. An aircraft in accordance with one embodiment, for example, can include a fuselage having a generally circular cross-sectional shape and one or more passenger cabin portions. The individual cabin portions can include a floor connected to the fuselage and a plurality of passenger seats attached to the floor. The passenger seats are in a configuration selected from a first twin aisle seat-row arrangement and a second, single aisle seat-row arrangement. Each of the first and second seat-row arrangements is implementable in the fuselage. Further, the seats in either the first seat-row arrangement or the second seat-row arrangement have between a three abreast and a six abreast seating configuration. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20080315037 | Safety System for Reducing the Impact Energy of a Container - A safety system for reducing the impact energy of a container for an aircraft includes an aircraft cargo hold with at least one safety wall; an accommodation device; and at least one airbag. The accommodation device can be affixed to the safety wall, wherein the accommodation device is designed to accommodate the at least one airbag. In the case of a movement of the container, the at least one airbag can be activated so that air can be injected into the airbag so that some of the impact energy of the container can be absorbed by the at least one activated airbag, with the remaining forces then being distributed over an area of the at least one safety wall. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090026314 | CARGO AIRCRAFT - An aircraft for carrying at least one rigid cargo container includes a beam structure with a forward fuselage attached to the forward end of the beam structure and an empennage attached to the rearward end of the beam structure. Wings and engines are mounted relative to the beam structure and a fairing creates a cargo bay able to receive standard sized intermodal cargo containers. Intermodal cargo containers of light construction and rigid structure are positioned within the cargo bay and securely mounted therein. The beam structure is designed to support flight, takeoffs and landings when the aircraft is empty but requires the added strength of the containers securely mounted to the beam structure when the aircraft is loaded. The aircraft is contemplated to be a drone. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090032641 | Cargo receiving arrangement for an aircraft hold - A cargo receiving arrangement for an aircraft hold with a cargo receiving area provided therein with at least one folding loading bridge ( | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090114770 | AIRCRAFT CART TRANSPORT AND STOWAGE SYSTEM - A method of transporting and stowing an object within an aircraft comprises inserting the object into a transport unit; activating a first transfer drive system attached to said transport unit; drawing the object into said transport unit via a first motor and a first wheel of said first transfer drive system; conveying said transport unit to a stowage unit; releasing the object from the transport unit; and inserting the object into said stowage unit. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090121079 | LOADING FITTING - In one embodiment, a loading fitting includes at least one of an I, a T, and a J shaped cross-section having a flange attached to at least one supporting structure. In another embodiment, a method is disclosed for attaching a loading fitting to at least one supporting structure. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090159744 | System box for accommodating aircraft systems - A system box for accommodating aircraft systems, and for load transmission between an aircraft structure and a crew rest compartment. The system box comprises a first, a second and a third region, wherein the three regions differ from each other. The first region is adapted for attachment of the system box to the primary structure of the aircraft, wherein the second region is adapted for mechanical contact with a crew rest compartment for the aircrew. The mechanical contact in turn is adapted for load transmission between the aircraft structure and the crew rest compartment. Necessary aircraft systems are accommodated in the third region of the system box. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090230241 | Device for Fastening an Object - The invention relates to a device for immobilizing an object on an anchor point, a rail or the like, inside a space, especially a cargo hold or passenger compartment of a helicopter. According to the invention, a detachable connecting element is interposed between the anchor point or the rail and the object. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090230242 | AIR CARGO ROLLOUT STOP - A cargo rollout stop includes a base, and a guide head pivotally mounted to the base. The guide head is movable between a raised blocking position, and a lowered non-blocking position. A retraction pedal is pivotally mounted to the guide head, and is movable between a first position and a second position relative to the guide head. The retraction pedal permits downward rotation of the guide head from its raised blocking position to its lowered non-blocking position when the retraction pedal is in its second position, and blocks downward rotation of the guide head from its raised blocking position to its lowered non-blocking position when the retraction pedal is in its it first position. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090236471 | Non-Protruding Seat Track Apparatus and Methods - Non-protruding seat track apparatus and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a track includes an elongated support having a support surface and an engagement surface. The support surface is adapted to engage a lower surface of a floor panel, and the engagement surface is adapted to be coupled to a payload assembly. The engagement surface is at least one of flush with and recessed below the lower surface of the floor panel when the support surface is engaged with the lower surface. The engagement surface may have at least one of an engagement slot and an attachment aperture disposed therein. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090294585 | ASSEMBLY FOR STORING OBJECTS IN THE CABIN OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to an assembly for storing objects in the cabin of a vehicle, comprising at least one frame with attachment means, and at least one holding device for mounting the objects, wherein the frame has a contour that, at least in some regions, essentially corresponds to the interior contour of a storage container so that the frame can be arranged in the storage container and can be attached in the storage container with the use of the attachment means, and wherein the holding device can be removably stored in the frame. The assembly according to the invention can be placed in a pre-assembled state in the vehicle, thus reducing the time required for installation and maintenance, while at the same time making better use of the available space. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20090308974 | System and Method for Converting a Passenger Aircraft to a Cargo Aircraft - An aircraft-conversion method of converting a passenger aircraft to a cargo aircraft, includes selecting a passenger aircraft, and converting the aircraft to a cargo aircraft by changing a door of the aircraft to accommodate loading and unloading of cargo. The selecting step may involve an all-passenger aircraft, and the converting step may include removing all seats from the aircraft. A system for converting a passenger aircraft with a passenger door for passenger entry and exit to a cargo aircraft includes aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door. A converted cargo aircraft includes an aircraft body, and aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090314888 | System and Method for Converting a Passenger Aircraft to a Cargo Aircraft - An aircraft-conversion method of converting a passenger aircraft to a cargo aircraft, includes selecting a passenger aircraft, and converting the aircraft to a cargo aircraft by changing a door of the aircraft to accommodate loading and unloading of cargo. The selecting step may involve an all-passenger aircraft, and the converting step may include removing all seats from the aircraft. A system for converting a passenger aircraft with a passenger door for passenger entry and exit to a cargo aircraft includes aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door. A converted cargo aircraft includes an aircraft body, and aircraft-door conversion structure constructed to replace the passenger door with a cargo door that allows loading and unloading of cargo on the aircraft via the cargo door. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20090321562 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AN ASYMMETRICAL FAIRING - A fairing includes three sections: an aft section, a middle section, and a nose section. The aft section includes a first surface having a generally constant conic angle (i.e., a “boat-tail angle”) with respect to the longitudinal axis such that the aft section tapers to a first end configured to attach to a generally cylindrical body. The middle section, which intersects and is axially aligned with the aft section, has a second surface characterized by a constant elliptical cross-section along a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The nose section intersects and is axially aligned with the middle section. The nose section is further defined by four generally concave trianguloid surfaces, each extending from the middle section to a common apex intersecting the longitudinal axis, wherein each adjacent pair of trianguloid surfaces intersects at an edge (e.g., an incurvate edge). The four trianguloid surfaces are asymmetrically disposed with respect to rotational symmetry about the longitudinal axis, and the edges have a sharpness that varies from the common apex to the middle section. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090321563 | PLATFORM - A rib bay platform for use in an aircraft rib bay, is adjustable in length (for example it comprises two telescopically mounted sections. The platform comprises a first end configured for mounting on a stringer of the rib bay (for example by an interference fit), and a second end configured for mounting on another stringer of the rib bay (for example on feet mounted on ball-and-socket joints). A method of operating in an aircraft rib bay comprises the steps of providing a rib bay platform of adjustable length; adjusting the length of the platform; mounting the platform between the two stringers; whereby a person may then operate inside the aircraft rib bay whilst being supported on the platform. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100038482 | COMBINATION VENTILATION AND OVERHEAD STOWAGE BIN SYSTEM - The present invention provides a combination ventilation and stowage bin system including at least one support duct defining an inlet for receiving conditioned air from a supply duct and an outlet for directing air into a passenger compartment, and a stowage bin for stowing luggage mounted to and supported by the at least one support duct. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100044508 | AIRCRAFT WING - A wing for an aircraft having at least one weapon, and a feed duct for feeding the weapon with ammunition supplied in the form of a belt; the wing has a compartment for housing a portion of the belt and connectable to a loading opening of the feed duct. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100084510 | AIRCRAFT COMPRISING A FUSELAGE WITH A FLOOR EXTENDING IN THE LONGITUDINAL PLANE OF THE FUSELAGE - An aircraft including a fuselage that includes a floor extending in the longitudinal plane of the fuselage and separating a first space from a second space accommodated in the fuselage. The first space includes a fuselage portion having a length essentially equal to the width of the floor along the fuselage cross-section, and the distance between the fuselage portion and the floor is essentially constant along the width. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100116932 | CARGO AIRCRAFT - In one embodiment, an aircraft for transporting at least one cargo container is disclosed. The aircraft comprises a forward fuselage, an empennage, a beam structure, and mounts to detachably and structurally engage the at least one cargo container with the beam structure. The beam structure is disposed between the forward fuselage and the empennage and the beam structure configured to receive the at least one cargo container. The beam structure and structurally engaged cargo container provide sufficient structural rigidity to support the aircraft in flight. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100123042 | Devices, Systems and Methods for Modular Payload Integration for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to providing wing designs with payload integration capabilities on existing modularly assembled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Exemplary embodiments of the present invention present a novel technique of adding payloads to existing UAVs while improving flight performance over existing techniques by maintaining a similar overall weight with improved aerodynamic properties. The technique includes using a reinforced foam core center wing with a fiberglass epoxy skin. A lightweight payload canopy cover integrates onto the center wing as an agnostic enclosure for payloads. The payload canopy cover may contain venting holes for the cooling of electronic payloads. The systems may also include common devices such as antennas, GPS, and batteries for use with a wide range of payloads. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100127123 | Double-Walled Floor Segment for a Means of Locomotion for Accommodating System Components - This application describes a floor segment ( | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100140396 | AIRCRAFT HOLD AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A HOLD - A device for keeping objects, especially luggage, in an aircraft hold, the device including a flexible partition and at least one winding mechanism. The flexible partition is mounted on the winding mechanism such that it can be both wound onto the winding mechanism or unwound from the winding mechanism. The flexible partition includes an attaching mechanism that operates with a complementary mechanism to maintain the flexible partition in an unwound position. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100200695 | PALLET HAVING RECONFIGURABLE TIE-DOWN SYSTEM - A pallet system includes a pallet upon which cargo or other payloads may be carried. The pallet has a plurality of tie-down locations at which the pallet may be tied-down on a base, and at least one tie-down device for tying down the pallet on the base at any of the tie-down locations. The pallet further includes means for mounting the tie-down device on the pallet at any of the tie-down locations. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100213313 | INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT CARGO LOADING AND CARGO VIDEO MONITORING SYSTEM - An integrated cargo loading and video monitoring system for an aircraft having at least one cargo compartment is disclosed. The system includes a cargo loading processor and a plurality of power drive units within the cargo compartment, each power drive unit being coupled to the cargo loading processor. The system also includes a video processor, and at least one video camera within the cargo compartment, the camera being coupled to the video processor. A central processor in communication with the cargo loading processor and the video processor is operable to receive information from both the cargo loading processor and from the video processor. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100230535 | Cargo Hold Floor for a Cargo Hold of an Aircraft and Method for the Installation Thereof - Cargo hold floors are provided, and comprise panels or similar two-dimensional floor elements for the attachment of roller elements, ball elements, locking bar elements or similar functional elements. Support elements, in particular floor beams, are provided which support the two-dimensional floor elements whereby the floor elements are permanently joined to the support elements to make pre-fabricated floor modules and the floor modules are installable in the aircraft. To make installation work easier, separate load-bearing elements, for supporting the floor modules on and joining the floor modules to a body or a skin of the aircraft, are provided which, before the floor modules are installed in the aircraft, are joinable to the body or skin of the aircraft, and, when the floor modules are installed in the aircraft, are joinable to the support elements. As a result, it is possible in particular cases to make installation significantly easier. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230536 | CONVEYOR DEVICE FOR AIRPLANES - A conveyor device is provided for airplane for storing and conveying objects in an arc-shaped shaft. The shaft surrounds an area of a payload space of the airplane. An airplane is also provided with such a conveyor device. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100264267 | FIXING RAIL FOR ATTACHING LOADING DEVICES TO THE LOADING DECK OF AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a fixing rail for attaching loading devices, particularly rollers, locking bars or power drive units to the loading deck of an aircraft. This fixing rail comprises a first and a second rail, each rail having a cheek with first attachment devices, to which the loading devices can be fixed, and first floor sections, to which the cheek is attached by a lower edge, each first floor section having second attachment devices, by means of which the floor section can be attached to the loading deck. In this arrangement, the cheeks separated from each other are mountable on the loading devices, so that they are connected to each other by means of the loading devices and the loading deck, following mounting and attaching to the loading deck. In this way, a considerable weight saving is achieved along with increased variability of use of the fixing rail. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100276538 | CARGO AIRCRAFT SYSTEM - An aircraft for transporting a plurality of cargo containers comprising a forward fairing, an empennage and a spine disposed between the forward fairing and the empennage. The spine is made of a lightweight structure such that the aircraft has insufficient rigidity to withstand bending and tortional loads in flight. A cargo assembly comprising a plurality of modular cargo units is structurally and detachably mounted onto the spine to provide the additional structure to the aircraft required for it to fully withstand the bending and tortional loads of the aircraft in flight. Mounts may be provided to detachably engage the cargo assembly to the spine of the aircraft. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100294884 | ATTACHMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR A CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR OF AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WITH AN ATTACHMENT ARRANGEMENT OF THIS TYPE - The present invention provides an aircraft floor of an aircraft consisting of a number of base plates and a number of longitudinal supports and provides an aircraft with a floor of this type. The aircraft floor has transverse joints for partitioning the floor into a plurality of segments transversely to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft, the respective segment consisting of a number of longitudinal support elements, partitioned by the transverse joints, of the longitudinal supports and of a number of base plate elements partitioned by the transverse joints, of the base plates and the segments being coupled together such that they have exclusively a translatory degree of freedom with respect to one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110011975 | Aerospace articles made from quasi-isotropic chopped prepreg - Quasi-isotropic chopped prepreg is used to make parts found in aerospace vehicles. Exemplary aerospace parts that are made using quasi-isotropic chopped prepreg include aircraft window frames, wing fairing supports, flange supports, frame gussets, rudder actuator brackets, shear ties, seat pedestals, cargo floor flange supports, storage bin fittings, antenna supports, torque tube pans, handle boxes, side guide fittings, wing box covers and intercostals. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110068225 | Compact cargo lift for commerical aircraft - An apparatus for transferring cargo between an upper, passenger deck and a lower, cargo deck of an aircraft. A lift platform raises palletized cargo from the lower deck through an opening formed in the upper deck. The drive mechanism is housed entirely within the lift platform itself. The platform is stabilized by flanking, scissors-action leg assemblies, that nest alongside the platform when stowed. The platform is stowed in the raised position, within the opening formed in the upper deck. Locking assemblies attach the lift platform to the sides of the opening so that the platform becomes a load-bearing structural component of the upper deck when stowed. A recess is formed in the lower deck for receiving the lift platform when lowered. A translating floor assembly having folding floor sections lowers to clear the recess, and then raises to define a floor surface over the opening when the lift platform is not in use. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110084163 | AIRCRAFT GEAR CADDY - An aircraft gear caddy being removably securely fixable to the bulkhead or other part of a desired aircraft allowing for storage and retrieval during flight of required materials without the need to remove securing devices from the gear caddy. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110121133 | BURN THROUGH RESISTANT AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - The invention relates to an aircraft fuselage ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110127379 | Modular Device Holder - The invention relates to a device holder for mounting devices in a vehicle. Said device holder comprises at least one external rack and at least one internal rack. The at least one external rack can be mounted on the vehicle structure and has a storage space that is designed to introduce and releasably attach the at least one internal rack. The internal rack has means for forming at least one compartment that has a variable size in order to introduce and mount at least one device. The device holder according to the invention can be particularly well adjusted to the devices that are to be integrated into the vehicle, can optimally utilize the available space, and can be equipped with user-specific devices in standard racks. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110192934 | SYSTEM FOR AIRBORNE TRANSPORT OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS - A system for airborne transport of flammable liquids with an aircraft. A fuel tank and a reservoir, each for storing flammable liquids, are joined to the aircraft. A fuel jettison subsystem is coupled between an interior portion and an exterior of the reservoir to selectably expel fuel from the reservoir to an exterior portion of the aircraft. The fuel jettison subsystem includes a jettison valve opening formed in the reservoir. A lid selectably closes off the opening. A biasing member urges the lid away from the jettison valve opening. A solenoid retains the lid in the jettison valve opening when unactuated and releases the lid when actuated. A jettison linkage is coupled to the solenoid, the jettison linkage being operable to actuate the solenoid. The t lid is urged away from the jettison valve opening by the biasing member when the t solenoid is actuated by the jettison linkage. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110215198 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL CARGO HOLD SYSTEM - An embodiment of the invention, relates to a multifunctional cargo hold system for an aircraft with a cargo hold floor; a retainer rail fitted to the cargo hold floor, suitable for the assembly of means for rolling and/or fixing of loaded elements, wherein the means has a variable assembly with regard to the longitudinal direction of the retainer rail, wherein the cargo hold system has a number of cargo positions, suitable for accommodating elements of the group, including a net for partitioning the cargo hold, a standard container, a palette, a telescopic system, an underfloor catering container, an underfloor rest space, a conveyor of fixed length and a conveyor of variable length, wherein each load position can accommodate at least four of the elements. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110226899 | Autonomous plane architecture for the transport and the replacement of propulsion engines - To be able to transport and replace in an autonomous manner one of its failing propulsion engines, a plane includes: a fuselage; propulsion engines maintained above the fuselage; maintenance wells traversing the fuselage substantially vertically with respect to the engines in which the engines can be lifted or lowered; a cargo compartment including a floor arranged in the fuselage, where the height, length and width dimensions of the cargo compartment are compatible with the transport of an engine; the cargo compartment and the wells have a common separation wall including an exit whose dimensions allow the passage of an engine; and a lower hatch or ramp for closing the lower opening of the well includes a position in which the upper surface of the ramp is substantially horizontal and substantially in the extension of the floor of the cargo compartment. According to this arrangement, a propulsion engine can be replaced by an engine which is transported in the cargo compartment in the autonomous manner for the plane. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120037753 | LATERAL GUIDE, LATERAL GUIDE ASSEMBLY, CARGO DECK - The present invention relates to a lateral guide for guiding cargo items in an aircraft. Such lateral guides are used to guide containers or pallets during their transport from the tail to the nose and to secure them in their final position. The proposed lateral guide has a mounting frame extending in the longitudinal direction and at least one lateral guide device having a sliding carriage, whereby the lateral guide device is movably supported in the mounting frame in the longitudinal direction. The sliding carriage has at least one guide roller for supporting the cargo items. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120061511 | CARGO HOLD FLOOR AND AIRCRAFT HAVING A CARGO HOLD FLOOR - A cargo hold floor of an upper and/or a lower deck of an aircraft having a plane of symmetry which divides the cargo hold floor into a first half and a second half is disclosed, said cargo hold floor comprising locking gaps which each encompass all the locking elements located substantially on one level in the longitudinal direction (x direction) of the aircraft, in particular longitudinal locking elements for securing standardised cargo containers, in particular pallets and/or containers, in the longitudinal direction (x direction) of the aircraft whereby all the longitudinal locking elements of at least one locking gap are arranged in only one of the halves. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120091273 | Low Profile Cargo Handling System - Different advantageous embodiments provide a method and apparatus to increase a clearance of a cargo area of an aircraft. The apparatus and method may comprise an aircraft with a cargo area. A tray system may have a plurality of segment trays with each segment tray positioned between a plurality of floor beams located underneath a surface of the floor of the cargo area. A plurality of rollers in the tray system may be configured to allow an object to be moved across the cargo area. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120119026 | LOCKING ELEMENT - To secure containers in a cargo bay of an aircraft, locking elements are known comprising locking lugs which can move from a locked position to a rest position. The locking lugs engage in engagement recesses of freight items. On movement of the locking lugs from the locked position to the rest position, the locking lugs can seize in the engagement recesses. A locking element is proposed to which a pair of locking lugs is allocated which in the locked position each have a stop surface which can be brought into engagement on a stop edge of the engagement recess, wherein the locking lugs are mounted mobile such that on movement from the locked position to a rest position, the two stop surfaces separate from the stop edges. As a result the space required in the holding direction for the locking lugs and the risk of seizing of the locking lugs in the engagement recess are substantially reduced. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120119027 | FLOOR ELEMENT FOR A LOADING DECK OF AN AIRCRAFT - Floor elements for a loading deck of an aircraft may be provided. The floor elements may include a hollow profiled element having a cover plate and a base plate which are connected to each other by webs. In order to collect water and/or to heat the loading deck, the hollow profiled element is designed at least in some sections as a conduit for conducting liquids and/or gases. In this way, the cargo deck thus formed by the floor elements simultaneously has several functions, namely the actual cargo deck function and the function of a liquid collecting trough which can be heated or is used as a heater for the cargo hold. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120126056 | Compact cargo lift for commercial aircraft - An apparatus for transferring cargo between an upper, passenger deck and a lower, cargo deck of an aircraft. A lift platform raises palletized cargo from the lower deck through an opening formed in the upper deck. The drive mechanism is housed entirely within the lift platform itself. The platform is stabilized by flanking, scissors-action leg assemblies, that nest alongside the platform when stowed. The platform is stowed in the raised position, within the opening formed in the upper deck. Locking assemblies attach the lift platform to the sides of the opening so that the platform becomes a load-bearing structural component of the upper deck when stowed. A recess is formed in the lower deck for receiving the lift platform when lowered. A translating floor assembly having folding floor sections lowers to clear the recess, and then raises to define a floor surface over the opening when the lift platform is not in use. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126057 | FLOOR FOR AN AIRCRAFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AND METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY THEREOF - In conventional aircraft cargo compartments panels or similar flat floor elements are fastened to floor beams or similar supporting elements that are installed in the body of the aircraft. Subsequently functional units such as roller elements, latches or PDUs are mounted and connected to one another by way of appropriate control conductors. It is proposed to fasten the floor elements permanently to the supporting beams so as to form prefabricated floor modules and to install these floor modules in the aircraft. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120126058 | LOCKING ELEMENT - A locking element is described for securing containers, pallets or similar freight items in the cargo bay of an aircraft, wherein a first and a second locking claw are mounted on a frame swivellable from a lowered loading position into a raised working position for securing containers. A remotely controllable adjustment device is provided to change and adjust the state of the locking claws between the loading state in which the locking claws are in the loading position, a holding state in which the locking claws are in the working position and fixed, and a trigger state in which the locking claws are in the working position but can be swivelled from the working position into the loading position if a force acting on the locking claws exceeds a predetermined amount. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120132744 | LOCKING ELEMENT - A lock is proposed for securing containers or similar freight on a cargo bay floor of an aircraft in a vertical direction perpendicular to the cargo bay floor and in a transverse direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the aircraft. The locking element comprises at least one lock attached to a frame for securing containers or similar freight and with a claw in the transverse direction of the aircraft to surround and hold a part section of the container. At least one lock is arranged mobile and fixable in a guide of the frame in order to adapt the spacing of the locks to containers of different sizes. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120153080 | ADAPTER AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING MONUMENTS - A tie-down adapter for attaching a monument, such as an aircraft monument, to a floor structure, such as an aircraft cargo compartment floor. The tie-down adapter includes a base and a stud protruding from the base. The base includes a plurality of fastener through holes configured to align with an existing threaded hole pattern in the cargo compartment floor. The stud is configured to penetrate a mount opening of an attachment bracket on an aircraft monument to be attached. The stud has a threaded shaft configured to receive a fastener for fixing the tie-down adapter to the monument attachment bracket. The tie-down adapter can be provided in a system, and used in a method for mounting aircraft monuments to a cargo compartment floor. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120160961 | System for overhead storage of cargo containers in upper lobe of aircraft - A cargo storage and handling system for aircraft. A rack assembly mounts in an upper portion of the fuselage to form a cargo area in the upper lobe thereof. The rack includes a series of frames that are suspended from pre-existing attachment points for luggage bins. Cargo rails mounted on the frames support containers for movement through the upper lobe cargo area. Cargo may be raised to the upper lobe cargo area from the main deck of the aircraft using a lift apparatus. The lift apparatus includes a platform that is raised/lowered by a lift mechanism, the lift mechanism being mounted to/or enclosed within a barrier between the cargo and personnel areas of the aircraft, such as a 9G Barrier. A cover apparatus closes a cargo hole in the main deck of the aircraft for personnel safety. The cover apparatus includes a plurality of the elongate plate members that are mounted to underfloor portions of the seat tracks of the main deck of the aircraft so as to be selectively extensible/retractable into and out of the opening. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120223183 | AEROSPACE ARTICLES MADE FROM QUASI-ISOTROPIC CHOPPED PREPREG - Quasi-isotropic chopped prepreg is used to make parts found in aerospace vehicles. Exemplary aerospace parts that are made using quasi-isotropic chopped prepreg include aircraft window frames, wing fairing supports, flange supports, frame gussets, rudder actuator brackets, shear ties, seat pedestals, cargo floor flange supports, storage bin fittings, antenna supports, torque tube pans, handle boxes, side guide fittings, wing box covers and intercostals. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120273613 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR SUSPENDING A VISUAL BARRIER OF A PASSENGER CABIN OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORT - A mounting device is provided for a visual barrier of two areas of a passenger cabin of a transport. The mounting device provides an enlarged visual range in the cabin when the barrier is not used. The mounting device includes, but is not limited to a mounting module that is adapted for being inserted in a luggage compartment. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120292444 | LOAD-CARRYING SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT AEROPLANE - The system comprises an outer container which is fixed, directly and fully, in the hold of the transport aeroplane (AC), and in which there is an inner container that can be moved longitudinally and brought from a first carrying position (AC) in which it is situated fully inside said outer container into a second off-loading position (P | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120312920 | Cargo Hold Floor for a Cargo Hold of an Aircraft, Function Element for Installing in a Cargo Hold Floor, Side Guide, Fixing Device for Introducing a Tensile Load, and Device for Ejecting Freight Items - The present invention concerns a cargo hold floor for a cargo hold of an aircraft. The cargo hold floor comprises a multiplicity of panels ( | 12-13-2012 |
| 20120318916 | Load Carrier for Aircraft - A load carrier for aligning a load of an aircraft is provided. The load carrier includes a carrier unit for mounting the load carrier on the aircraft, a load unit for mounting the load and a bearing unit for pivoting the load unit with respect to the carrier unit. The bearing unit has at least one curved rail element and at least one car element, which is displaceable along the rail element. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120325960 | DEVICE FOR THE OPTIMIZED STORAGE OF TROLLEYS - A device for stowage of carts including: a first compartment configured to receive carts lined up side by side; a second compartment configured to receive carts lined up side by side, including an aperture allowing cart entry and exit and arranged above the first compartment; a substantially horizontal platform capable of moving in a vertical direction between a lower position in which it is substantially at floor level and a higher position in which it is substantially level with a lower, substantially horizontal wall of the second compartment and facing the opening thereof; and a mechanism arranged in the second compartment for motorized transfer of at least one cart from the second compartment to the platform and vice versa. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130043344 | HIGH-STRENGTH AIRCRAFT INTERIOR PANEL WITH EMBEDDED INSERT - An aircraft interior panel for supporting high-weight loads including a core panel sandwiched between structural plies, a panel insert embedded in the panel and passing through and interrupting the core panel, the insert having an elongate stem capped on each end with an enlarged flange, the elongate stem being arranged axially perpendicular to the core panel and the enlarged flanges being arranged parallel to the core panel, and facing sheets bonded outward of the panel insert for concealing the panel insert within the aircraft interior panel. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130168494 | DUAL PIVOT PALLET TYPE CARGO LOAD RESTRAINT - A dual pivot load restraint for cargo aircraft for restraining pallet type loads from vertical movement having an upper pivot member pivotally mounted on a lower pivot member and the lower pivot member is pivotally mounted on a base member and the upper pivot member having an engagement portion having an engagement position for projecting into pockets on a pallet type cargo load and abutting against a lower wall thereof, and the lower pivot member having an engagement position for the upper pivot member in the engagement position thereof, and the walls of the pallet type cargo load engaging the engagement portion of the upper pivot member to move the upper pivot member to a retracted position for movement of the pallet type cargo load in the aft direction of the aircraft, and the walls of the pallet type cargo load engaging the engagement portion of the upper pivot member to move the upper pivot member with the lower pivot member to a retracted position of the lower pivot member, and having resilient members for resisting movement of the upper pivot member and the lower pivot member from the engagement positions thereof and urging the movement of the upper pivot member and the lower pivot member to the engagement positions thereof after movement therefrom. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130186999 | Cargo Compartment with Robot, Aircraft, Freight Storage Device - Conventional aircraft offer an inadequate solution for handling freight items. The present invention significantly improves the handling of freight items. Inter alia, for this the cargo compartment of an aircraft is equipped with a robot with at least one robot arm, wherein the robot arm comprises a receiver tool to receive freight items and is arranged displaceably on a ceiling construction of the cargo compartment. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130193269 | UAV PAYLOAD MODULE CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND RETRACTION MECHANISM - In one possible embodiment, a UAV payload module retraction mechanism is provided including a payload pivotally attached to a housing. A biasing member is mounted to bias the payload out of the housing and a winch is attached to the payload. An elongated flexible drawing member is coupled between the housing and the winch, the elongated drawing flexible member being capable of being drawn by the winch to retract the payload within the housing. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130206903 | PIVOT BIN ASSEMBLY - A pivot bin assembly configured to receive luggage and be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The pivot bin assembly includes an upper housing that includes a strongback and first and second side panels, a bucket that cooperates with the upper housing to define a bin interior, a first pivot mechanism operatively associated, with the first side panel and the bucket, and a second pivot mechanism operatively associated, with the second side panel and the bucket. The first and second pivot mechanisms are axially aligned along and are rotatable about a pivot axis such that the bucket pivots about the pivot axis with respect to the upper housing between an open position and a closed position. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130228650 | LIGHTWEIGHT WEAPONS PLATFORM - A mounting system is provided including a center platform having a plurality of mounting lugs for mounting the center platform transversely extending at least partially through an aircraft cabin with a first end and second end of the center platform adjacent a respective first and second side opening of the aircraft cabin. A first support pylon may be removably coupleable to the first end of the center platform to extend outwardly from a first side of the aircraft. A second support pylon may be removably coupleable to the second end of the center platform to extend outwardly form a second side of the aircraft. A modular floor component may be removably coupleable relative to a longitudinal side of the center platform to provide a substantially planar load surface including a top portion of the modular floor component and a top surface of the center platform. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130306793 | Fuselage Segment For A Fuselage Of An Aircraft, Aircraft Fuselage and Aircraft - A fuselage segment for an aircraft fuselage includes a wall with a closed cross section, a first cabin floor, a second cabin floor, and a cargo hold floor. The first cabin floor, the second cabin floor, and the cargo hold floor are vertically spaced apart from each other and connected to the wall. A first passenger region is arranged above the first cabin floor, a second passenger region is arranged above the second cabin floor, and a cargo region is arranged above the cargo hold floor. The cargo region is dimensioned in such a manner that for at least four passenger seats a maximum of 1 m | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130334367 | SEQUENTIAL LATCH FOR PALLETIZED CARGO - An aircraft cargo handling system has a pair of load restraining rail assemblies, each of which has a shaft assembly running substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The shaft assembly has a plurality of lock pawls, each of which comprises a body having a cylindrical pallet-engaging surface. The pallet engaging surfaces of the lock pawls have increasing included angles at stations moving toward the front of the aircraft (or vice versa). This enables the pallets to be locked in place sequentially by rotating the shaft assembly an predetermined angular rotation each time a pallet is loaded. Unloading of the aircraft is carried out in the reverse order, by rotating the shaft assembly in the opposite direction in steps to unlock each pallet individually as the aircraft is unloaded. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20130334368 | AIRCRAFT WITH AFT SPLIT-LEVEL MULTI-DECK FUSEALGE - An aircraft capable of carrying passengers and cargo includes a fuselage, having a crown section and a keel, a first passenger cabin, having a first floor, located in a forward portion the fuselage, and a first cargo deck, located below at least a portion of the first passenger cabin. A split level cabin is located in an aft portion of the fuselage, the split level cabin including an upper second cabin having a second floor above the level of the first floor, and a lower third cabin beneath the upper second cabin and having a third floor below the level of the first floor. A second cargo deck is located in the aft portion of the fuselage and beneath at least a portion of the lower third cabin. The crown section has a substantially constant cross-sectional shape fore-to-aft above the first passenger cabin and the split level cabin, and the keel below the second cargo deck is lowered compared to the keel below the first cargo deck. A modified aircraft having a split level aft cabin and lowered keel, and a method for modifying an aircraft in this way are disclosed. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140042271 | Monolithic Composite Structures for Vehicles - A method and apparatus comprising a monolithic composite structure, a first edge of the monolithic composite structure, and a second edge of the monolithic composite structure. The first edge of the monolithic composite structure has a first shape configured to be connected to a structure in a vehicle. The second edge of the monolithic composite structure has a second shape configured to be connected to a body of the vehicle. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140054416 | STORAGE SOLUTIONS USING AIRCRAFT LAVATORIES - Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for using aircraft lavatories as storage when the aircraft is on the ground and during taxi, take-off, and landing, but to also allow the lavatories to be open for use during other aircraft flight times. This is accomplished by providing a slidable unit that is contained within the interior space of the aircraft lavatory in a storage position and that is extended out of the aircraft lavatory space in a lavatory use position. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140110526 | ASSEMBLIES FOR EXTERNAL ATTACHMENT OF AIRBORNE SENSOR PODS TO AN AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE - Sensor pod attachment assemblies are provided for attaching a sensor pod containing airborne sensor equipment to an aircraft fuselage. The sensor pod assemblies may include fore and aft pairs of attachment pylon assemblies each having a lower end attached to the aircraft fuselage and an upper end attached to the sensor pod. The fore pair of attachment pylon assemblies can include port and starboard pylon structures, and a cross-support base connected to upper ends of the port and starboard pylon structures. The aft pair of attachment pylon assemblies may include a lengthwise adjustable spar assembly. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140110527 | SELF-SUSTAINING DRONE AIRCRAFT FREIGHT AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM - The self-sustaining drone aircraft freight and observation system ( | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140158824 | RETRACTABLE EQUIPMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A DEVICE OPTIMIZED FOR DRIVING PROTECTION FLAPS - A system for retractable equipment is proposed that has movable protection flaps and in which a flap drive device serves to drive the flaps in optimized movement, while providing mechanical coupling between the flaps and the retractable equipment in such a manner that a common motor member can be used for driving both the equipment and the flaps. The drive device includes a cam secured to a frame of the system and a cam follower mechanically coupled to the retractable equipment and to a flap drive member. The path followed by the retractable equipment can thus also be optimized. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140166806 | PIECE OF FURNITURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT INCLUDING MEANS FOR DISTRIBUTING A CARRIAGE BETWEEN TWO SECTIONS - A piece of furniture for an aircraft, including a plurality of carriages a first section forming an interface of use for a user with which at least one carriage may be taken and/or deposited in the piece of furniture and a second section allowing the said carriages to be circulated along at least first and second main directions substantially perpendicular to each other, at least in a plane of the aircraft for storing and/or delivering to the user at least one carriage, the first section and/or the second section including an arrangement for distributing at least one carriage from the second section towards the first section and vice versa. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140175218 | AIRPLANE WITH A FUSELAGE HAVING SIDE OUTGROWTH DELIMITING STORAGE SPACES - An aircraft of which the transversal section of the fuselage is reduced optimally at the price of a reduced carrying capacity of luggage or merchandise but adapted to short- and medium-haul type routes. The fuselage has for this purpose lateral protuberances defining storage areas arranged on either side of a passenger cabin and able to house luggage and/or merchandise, and/or onboard service equipment, and/or removable fuel tanks. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140183301 | AIRCRAFT VENTRAL FAIRING WITH AN IMPROVED STORAGE CAPACITY - The invention provides an aircraft with a ventral fairing able to store equipment and systems in lateral zones. The ventral fairing ( | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140183302 | Aircraft Cabin Bin Retrofit - Disclosed herein is an asymmetric luggage stowage bin arrangement, with a pair of compartments attached to a single bin housing. The compartments being unequal in length, to optimize the storage capacity of the bin housing relative to the most common luggage dimensions on the market. In one form, the asymmetric luggage stowage bin arrangement is used as a retrofit to replace shelf-style luggage stowage compartments common to older style aircraft. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140252169 | SYSTEM FOR FASTENING A LOAD TO A ROTORCRAFT, AND A ROTORCRAFT - A fastener system ( | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140263834 | SWING DOWN MOUNT FOR HELICOPTER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A swing down mount system for mounting a camera gimbal or other viewing/recording device to a helicopter is disclosed. The system comprises a frame, an axle mounted on the frame, an arm attached to the axle, a camera gimbal or other device mounted on the arm, and one or more counterweights. During landing and takeoff, the system is positioned substantially horizontally below the fuselage of the helicopter so that the helicopter can touch down on the ground without interference from the system. In the air, the mount is able to position the camera gimbal below the skids or wheels of the helicopter so that the camera gimbal has a 360-degree field of view that is unobstructed by the structure of the helicopter. When the camera gimbal is moved from one position to another, the counterweights swing in opposition such that the lateral center of gravity remains substantially unchanged or within acceptable limits. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140299711 | Overhead Equipment Stowage Pod for an Aircraft Interior - An overhead equipment stowage pod comprises a base having a structural material surrounding a central opening. The central opening is open on top and bottom, and the base is fastened to a support structure proximate a ceiling. A replaceable stowage bin is at least partially inserted through the base into the ceiling, and a closeable door is suspended below the stowage bin. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140367515 | CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a cargo handling system for loading and securing one or more freight containers in a cargo hold of an aircraft. The system includes bracket members configured to be secured to a base or floor of the cargo hold, and elongate guide members, each of which is mounted on and interconnects a number of the bracket members arranged in a row, wherein each guide member forms a restraint or a stop against lateral movement of a freight container loaded in the cargo hold. The bracket members include at least one fastening portion configured for tool-less fast-release engagement and locking with a seat track profile in the base or floor of the cargo hold. Furthermore, the bracket members typically extend transversely inwards or inboard of the elongate guide members. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140367516 | Vehicle Comprising a Transport Arrangement - A vehicle includes a passenger compartment and a cargo compartment separated by a floor structure, and a cargo unit including a storage rack arrangement and a transport arrangement operable for selectively transporting objects between the storage rack arrangement and a predetermined transfer position in a cavity of the cargo unit. The transport arrangement includes a conveying apparatus including a table unit movable along a vertical transport path, and the vehicle includes a mounting means adapted for securing the cargo unit in a predetermined operating position inside the cargo compartment, in which an access aperture in an upper cover of the cargo unit is disposed in alignment with a through hole in the floor structure. A lift apparatus including a gripping device is operable to convey objects from the transfer position through the access aperture and the through hole between the cargo compartment and the passenger compartment. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150021436 | WING MOUNT ADJUSTMENT - A mounting apparatus includes a fixed mounting structure that is fixed relative to a vehicle wing, the fixed mounting structure including a first fixed fitting and a second fixed fitting. The mounting apparatus further includes a rotatable mounting structure having a swivel fitting configured to engage the first fixed fitting and to swivel with respect to the first fixed fitting, the rotatable mounting structure also having a slide fitting configured to slide with respect to the second fixed fitting based on the swivel fitting being engaged with the first fixed fitting. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150028157 | CARGO BAY CATERING CONTAINER WITH A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - In a craft such as a passenger aircraft, an apparatus is provided for storing and retrieving service trolleys ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150048203 | PAYLOAD SUSPENSION FOR LIGHTER-THAN-AIR STRUCTURES - This invention provides a configuration of suspension lines, anchored with respect to an inner surface of an LTA structure, and which provide reactive forces between an LTA structure and its payload so as to constrain the translational and rotational motion of the payload to be nearly rigid with respect to the LTA structure. Illustratively, the configuration constrains the motion of the payload with respect to the LTA structure along all six degrees of freedom: e.g. horizontal, vertical and longitudinal translation and rotation about the longitudinal, horizontal and vertical axes. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150048204 | ON-BOARD-WHEELCHAIR STOWAGE - Systems for storing an on-board-wheelchair on-board an aircraft are provided. In order to provide a stowage possibility for an on-board-wheelchair that requires less valuable space, an aircraft cabin is provided that comprises an on-board space unit and at least one stowage compartment for an on-board-wheelchair. The on-board space unit provides an on-board function, and is surrounded by a housing wall structure. The stowage compartment provides space to accommodate an on-board-wheelchair. The stowage compartment is at least partly surrounded by an enclosure structure. At least a part of the enclosure structure is provided by the housing wall structure. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150115100 | STORAGE CABINET FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORT - A stowage closet for storing equipment for a passenger cabin of a means of transport is provided. Furthermore, an aircraft with such stowage closet is provided. The stowage closet comprises a corpus with a height of at least 140 cm and solely one attachment device. The attachment device is arranged in a floor region of the stowage closet for detachably attaching the stowage closet to corresponding floor attachment elements of the passenger cabin beneath a hatrack. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150307179 | DEPLOYABLE FLOOR PANEL ARRANGEMENT FOR AIRCRAFT CABIN AREA - A deployable floor panel arrangement for an aircraft cabin area comprising a substantially planar floor panel with at least one foldable seat arrangement mounted thereto. The seat arrangement comprises at least one backrest which is configured to be moveable between a stowed position in which it extends at an angle of approximately 0° to 40° to the plane of the floor panel and a deployed position in which it extends at an angle of approximately 80° to 180° to the plane of the floor panel. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150329206 | SEQUENTIAL LATCH FOR PALLETIZED CARGO - An aircraft cargo handling system has a pair of load restraining rail assemblies, each of which has a shaft assembly running substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The shaft assembly has a plurality of lock pawls, each of which comprises a body having a cylindrical pallet-engaging surface. The pallet engaging surfaces of the lock pawls have increasing included angles at stations moving toward the front of the aircraft (or vice versa). This enables the pallets to be locked in place sequentially by rotating the shaft assembly a predetermined angular rotation each time a pallet is loaded. Unloading of the aircraft is carried out in the reverse order, by rotating the shaft assembly in the opposite direction in steps to unlock each pallet individually as the aircraft is unloaded. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150329207 | OVERHEAD STORAGE COMPARTMENT COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS TO USE SAME - A stowage bin cover assembly coupleable to a stowage bin is provided. The stowage bin cover assembly includes a stowage bin cover coupleable to the stowage bin, the stowage bin cover including a first groove; and an anti-slip strip coupleably received in the first groove. The anti-slip strip can be positioned and oriented to project above an uppermost outer surface of the first groove such that the anti-slip strip will frictionally engage a payload received in the stowage bin, the frictional engagement resisting movement of the payload. Related methods are also provided. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150367931 | AIRCRAFT INTERIOR FLOORING SYSTEMS - An aircraft flooring system for an aircraft fuselage adapted to secure a payload component may include first and second seat tracks extending longitudinally with respect to the aircraft fuselage, the first and second seat tracks being spaced from one another; and an intercostal assembly extending between the first and second seat tracks. The intercostal assembly can include a first intercostal having a center member having a first end and a second end and a top flange including a mounting region between the first and second ends; and at least first and second tab members. The first tab member can be coupled to the top flange toward the first end of the center member and the second tab member can be coupled to the top flange toward the second end of the center member. The first and second tab members can extend beyond the first and second ends of the center member, respectively, and be configured to be coupled to the first and second seat tracks. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20150367941 | SYSTEM FOR MOVING LOADS - A system for moving loads comprising a cargo hold floor with a plurality of guide rails, and a plurality of transport vehicles removably received in the guide rails and being movable along the guide rails and which each comprise a carrier face movable perpendicularly to a surface of the cargo hold floor, between a first and a second operating position. The carrier face is arranged, in its first operating position, such that the transport vehicle received in a guide rail is positionable under a load which is deposited, at least partly, on the surface of the cargo hold floor. In its second operating position, the carrier face is arranged such that it lifts the load off the surface of the cargo hold floor and carries it. In the region of the carrier face, there are provided a plurality of rollers adapted to permit movement of the load parallel to the surface of the cargo hold floor. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160001870 | METHOD FOR LOADING CARGO INTO AN AIRCRAFT - A method of loading cargo into an aircraft is provided. The method includes the steps of sliding a cargo unit through a cargo door opening of an aircraft and into a cargo compartment of the aircraft perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The cargo is slid past and in contact with a first restraint, wherein the first restraint is fixed to a seat track disposed proximate to the cargo door opening, such that a side surface of the cargo unit contacts a portion of the first restraint. The cargo continues to slide into the cargo compartment, and does not contact a side surface of a second restraint that is fixed inboard of the first seat track, wherein a forward facing surface of each of the first and second restraints are disposed along a plane substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 01-07-2016 |
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| 20160016674 | PAYLOAD MOUNTING PLATFORM - Systems, devices, and methods are provided relating to improved mounting platforms for supporting a payload on a movable object. In one aspect, an apparatus for supporting a payload comprises: a first support member coupled to the payload and configured to rotate the payload; a second support member coupled to the first support member and configured to rotate the first support member relative to the second support member; and a flexible member electrically coupling the first and second support members, wherein a length of the flexible member winds around a portion of the first support member or second support member, such that the length winds up around the portion when the first support member is rotated in a first direction and unwinds from the portion when the first support member is rotated in a second direction. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160096623 | Guided Lift System - Systems and methods provide for a guided lift system utilized for maneuvering payloads. According to aspects of the disclosure, a guided lift system may include a lift unit attached to a payload, at least two control tethers attached to the lift unit, and at least two control units fixed in positions and capable of adjusting the lengths of the control tethers. Coordinated length adjustments of the control tethers pulls the lift unit and payload in a desired direction to a desired delivery location. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160121994 | ROLLER COVERS AND ASSEMBLIES - Roller covers for use with cylindrical rollers include an elongate flexible hollow body defining an interior space with an opening to the interior space for receiving the cylindrical roller via the opening, a first restrictive feature extending from the body and configured to restrict rotation of the body in a first rotational direction when the cylindrical roller is received in the interior space, and a second restrictive feature extending from the body and configured to restrict rotation of the body in a second and opposite rotational direction when the cylindrical roller is received in the interior space. Some embodiments further include a third restrictive feature positioned relative to the body and configured to restrict linear translation of the body relative to the cylindrical roller when the cylindrical roller is received in the interior space. | 05-05-2016 |
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