Air transportable ISO container
US8074818B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D90/16
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A transport device such as an ISO container that is adapted to be transported by air or surface transportation. The transport device includes a base, a plurality of movable ISO corner blocks movably coupled to the base, and a plurality of adjustment mechanisms. Each adjustment mechanism is adapted to couple a respective corner block to the base and to selectively move the corner block with respect to the base between an air transport position, wherein the bottom surface of the corner block does not extend beyond the bottom surface of the base, and a surface transport position wherein the bottom surface of the corner block is located below the bottom surface of the base. The base includes a plurality of roller plates that form the bottom surface of the base and that are adapted to engage rollers of an aircraft cargo handling system. The transport device also includes detent rails that are removably attached to the base. The detent rails includes tabs and detents that are adapted to cooperate with an aircraft cargo handling system to releasably secure the transport device in place within an aircraft.
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