Air transport modular container system
AssigneeSatco, Inc.
InventorRobert Looker
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Abstract
An air cargo container assembly for rapid air shipment of emergency and other supplies, without netting, includes sub-containers attachable to a base plate via locking mechanisms on the sub-containers. The locking mechanisms pass through openings in the base and engage a downward-facing surface of the base. Each locking mechanism includes a latch having a rotatable shaft, a head connected to a bottom end of the shaft, a plate connected to a top end of the shaft. A spring biases the plate toward the bottom surface of the sub-container. A lever is attached to the shaft between the head portion and the spring. The shaft and head portion are rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position via the lever. One or more guide members may be mounted on the base to help align the sub-containers.
Claims23
An air cargo container system, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- an air cargo sub-container including a locking mechanism moveable between a first position where the locking mechanism is disengaged from the base, and a second position where the locking mechanism engages the base and secures the sub-container to the base.
A container assembly, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- an air cargo sub-container including a locking means moveable between a first position where the locking means is disengaged for allowing movement of the sub-container and a second position where the locking means engages the base for securing the sub-container to the base.
An air cargo container unit, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- an air cargo container including a latch having a shaft, a head, and a spring biasing the latch, and with the shaft moveable between an unlocked position, wherein the head is disengaged from the base, and a locked position wherein the head engages the base to secure the air cargo container to the base.
An air cargo container and base combination, comprising:
- a base including a plurality of openings;
- and
- an air cargo container including a latch with a head biased away from the base, and adapted to move into one of the openings in the base, with the head rotatable into a locked position for securing the container to the base.
An air cargo container system, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- an air cargo container including a moveable locking mechanism for securing the container to the base, and a plurality of wheels on a bottom surface of the container.
An air cargo container system, comprising:
- at least one air cargo container including wheels for rolling the air cargo container, and a plurality of securing mechanisms on the air cargo container;
- a generally flat rectangular base having a plurality of openings, with each securing mechanism engageable with one of the openings on the base;
- and
- one or more guide members on a top surface of the base, with the wheels of the air cargo container positionable against the guide members to locate the securing mechanisms over the openings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.