Shipping box lockdown
US6315141A · kind A · utility
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3Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D9/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shipping box having a bottom with rails extending outwardly from the sides thereof adjacent the bottom is locked down onto the floor of an aircraft by a pair of spaced apart elongated locking members mounted on the floor. The distance between the locking members limits the width of the bottom of the shipping box. In order to increase the size of the box, the side walls extend outwardly beyond the width of the bottom. The lockdown rails are thus recessed beneath the side walls of the box.
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