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US 12,456,801 B1Granted
Container for shipping a satellite terminal
AssigneeAirbus DS Government Solutions, Inc.
InventorElijah Burley
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Abstract
A container for shipping a satellite terminal includes one or more compartments that are configured to partition an internal space of the container and securely receive one or more parts of the satellite terminal. The container further includes one or more devices that are configured to secure the parts and prevent them from being moved or damaged. The container, the compartments and the devices are of high-strength materials that bear a weight of the parts and external shocks.
Claims5
A portable container for shipping an unassembled satellite terminal comprising:
- one or more compartments that are configured to partition an internal space of the container and adapted to securely receive one or more parts of the unassembled satellite terminal;
- a rack that is drawable, hingable, or both such that one or more of the parts can be easily received;
- a strap that is tightly placed on a portion of the one or more parts;
- a metal piece that is installed vertically, horizontally, or both across a side of the compartments;
- a rail or slot that slidably receives a portion of the parts;
- a holder that receives a portion of one or more of the parts corresponding to a shape of the holder;
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- a door that gives access to the compartments,
- wherein the container, the compartments and the devices are of high-strength materials that bear a weight of the parts and external shocks;
- wherein the container comprises the one or more parts of the unassembled satellite terminal which comprises reflector parts, beams, pedestal parts, brackets, a generator, a modem and an amplifier that are configured to securely be received in the one or more compartments;
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- wherein a relatively heavy portion of the satellite terminal is received in a lower part of the compartments for stability.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.