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7387276 Aerial sensor pod deployment system  
A roll-on/roll-off, aircraft-borne sensor pod deployment system having an operator station and a sensor pallet system and method of using same. The operator station has a base platform, a shelter...
7377467 Aircraft luggage locker  
An aircraft luggage locker is disposed in a compartment under a seat cushion which pivots about a horizontal axis. The locker includes a rack to receive luggage has a back wall from which extends a...
7344013 Loading support device for cargo spaces in a means of transport, in particular for cargo spaces in aircrafts  
A loading device for cargo spaces in transportation means, in particular for cargo spaces in aircraft, includes a roller conveyor that contacts a substructure in a first position for placing cargo...
7331544 Deployable receptacle  
A deployable receptacle includes a tray for supporting an object thereon and being movable between a storing position and a deploying position. The tray stores an object thereon when the tray is...
7309045 Modular vehicle units, including aircraft interior storage units, and associated methods  
Modular vehicle units, including aircraft interior storage units, and associated methods are disclosed herein. One embodiment is directed toward an aircraft system that includes a modular unit and...
7303167 Flight lock actuator with dual energy sources  
A flight-lock actuator that can be powered by two sources of stored energy when aircraft power has been switched off. A mechanical energy storage device and an electrical energy storage device...
7275715 Operational ground support system  
An integrated operational ground mobility and support system ( 10 ) that includes an aircraft ( 12 ) having one or more service openings on a side of the aircraft ( 12 ). The integrated support...
7261257 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...
7204457 Barrier net  
A barrier net ( 12 ) across a space defined by the fuselage ( 6 ) of an aircraft and a floor ( 7 ) of the aircraft comprising a first plurality of parallel lengths ( 13 ) orientated in a first...
7199543 Power drive unit with unit load device sensor  
A cargo power drive unit includes a motor and at least one driver roller element coupled to the motor. The power drive unit further includes a light transmitter for emitting light and a light...
7198227 Aircraft cargo locating system  
An aircraft cargo locating system determines the location and weight of aircraft cargo placed in unit loading devices. A wireless tag, such as an Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag is...
7195201 Adaptable payload enabling architecture  
Apparatus and methods for situating and securing payloads to support structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, an assembly includes a support structure, a floor assembly, and a payload assembly....
7163178 Seat rail for aircraft cabin and method of manufacturing such a rail  
This invention relates to a seat rail ( 8 ) for an aircraft cabin, the rail comprising a web ( 22 ) located between a top flange ( 24 ) and a bottom flange ( 26 ) with an outer surface ( 26 a ) and...
7143977 Force supporting module for providing a load-dependent supporting force  
The invention relates to a force assistance module ( 10 ) for providing a load-dependent assistance force, in particular for a lowerable overhead luggage compartment in an aircraft, comprising a...
7137595 Flight lock actuator with dual energy sources  
A flight lock actuator that can be powered by two sources of stored energy when aircraft power has been switched off. A mechanical energy storage means and an electrical energy storage means...
7128295 Pivot mechanism for quick installation of stowage bins or rotating items  
A pivot assembly is provided including a first pivot boss having an engagement extension and a first race element having a central race socket. A central engagement bushing is rotatably secured...
7093797 Adaptable payload apparatus and methods  
Apparatus and methods for beaming some or all payload component loads out to surrounding support structure and adaptably coupling payload assemblies to a support structure are disclosed. In one...
7080806 Overhead space access conversion monument and service area staircase and stowage system  
An overhead area access staircase stowage system ( 7 ) includes a servicing unit ( 10 ) having a stowage unit and a staircase ( 12 ) proximate to the stowage unit. The staircase ( 12 ) has a stowed...
7059090 Fairing access door with reinforcement and method of manufacture  
The present embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for use in reinforcing access door apertures and other apertures formed in fairings. Some embodiments provide an apparatus that includes a...
7051978 Adaptable payload processes  
Processes for positioning, securing, and repositioning payload assemblies onto floor assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a support structure having a plurality of...
7011273 Organizer console  
A removable modular console adapted for use in a small aircraft which may be made in a plurality of sizes and configurations with selectively positionable internal walls, which may be further...
7003374 Aircraft cargo loading logistics system using machine readable identifiers  
A cargo loading logistics system for verifying cargo loaded on an aircraft receives a desired restraint configuration from a database and determines an actual restraint configuration on the...
6986484 VTOL aircraft external load drag reduction system  
A drag reduction system extends from an underside of a VTOL aircraft forward of a four-point sling system. The four-point sling system carries an external load close to an underside of the airframe...
6942177 Static discharge cable for aircraft and method of using same  
A static discharge cable is attachable to a rescue hook or other component being lowered by an aircraft. The cable has a first fitting attachable to the hook or other component, a second fitting...
6932297 Self-locating fastening assembly and method for integrating a monument within an aircraft  
One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is a self-locating fastening assembly ( 14 ) for aligning and securing a monument ( 12 ) to an airframe ( 16 ) of an aircraft ( 10 ). This...
6886781 Baggage compartment with a lowerable baggage bin, especially for an aircraft passenger cabin  
A baggage bin has a floor and side walls, and is lowerable from a housing. Guide bolts secured to one side wall are movably engaged in front and rear arcuate grooves with a common arc center point...
6883753 Overhead bin and monument attachment support system  
A monument support system ( 90 ) for an aircraft ( 92 ) includes multiple aircraft frame elements ( 16 ″). An adapter bridge ( 93 ) is coupled to the aircraft frame elements ( 16 ″) and has...
6857603 Baggage compartment including a guide connecting a support structure and a bin  
A baggage compartment includes a support structure, a bin, and a guide. The bin defines an at least partially closed volume configured to store baggage. The guide connects the support structure and...
6848650 Ground effect airplane  
An extremely large aircraft which is suitable for overseas cargo transport and which includes a fuselage defining a central storage cavity, a wing assembly defining a pair of wing storage cavities,...
6845949 System and methods for integrating a payload with a launch vehicle  
A system for providing an interface between a launch vehicle and a payload of the launch vehicle includes payload integration points of the launch vehicle that remain unchanged relative to...
6834833 Twin aisle small airplane  
A less-than-200-seat-class passenger airplane includes a passenger cabin with two longitudinal aisles, and at least six economy class seats abreast the cabin. The cross-section of the cabin...
6817578 Enhanced aerial delivery system (EADS) platform  
A single transportation platform system capable of interfacing with standardized ISO containers, PLS truck-and-trailer systems, HSVs Fast Sealift Ships, and cargo aircraft's 463L rail and pallet...
6811114 Apparatus for launching heavy large payloads from an aircraft  
The invention relates to the aerospace engineering and can be used for jettisoning boost rockets from an aircraft. The inventive device comprises a landing container ( 3 ) with an open end ( 4 )...
6808142 Aircraft with a plurality of upper and lower cabins functioning as cargo compartments or passenger cabins and method of loading cargos for aircraft  
The aircraft with multi-level cabins functioning as a cargo cabin or passenger cabin comprises a first cabin provided with a cargo hatchway which is opened and closed by a cargo door on a fuselage,...
6802478 Overhead stowage bin on aircraft  
An overhead stowage bin 100 mounted to a ceiling in a cabin of an aircraft comprises a shelf 102 fixed to the ceiling and a door 110 that covers the opening of said shelf. The door 110 is...
6796529 Aircraft strut  
A strut for propping open the door of an aircraft including an outer tube connected at one end to the aircraft and a telescoping inner member connected to the aircraft door. The inner member is...
6772977 Aircraft with multipurpose lower decks and associated methods of manufacture  
Transport aircraft, such as a transonic transport aircraft, having fuselages with multipurpose lower decks. In one embodiment, the fuselage is an “area-ruled” fuselage having a first fuselage...
6769831 Quick-disconnect fastener assembly for installing stowage bins and the like  
A fastener assembly is provided that permits the quick connection and disconnection of various objects, including stowage bins. The fastener assembly includes a tubular connector for engaging a...
6766980 Prop wash deflector  
A structure for increasing the cargo carrying capacity of a helicopter when the cargo is suspended below the helicopter chassis is described. The structure includes a depending skirt surrounding...
6761332 Multi-functional galley system  
A galley system including a first structure, a second structure, and a crew aisle between the first structure and the second structure. The galley system additionally includes a set of doors...
6755232 Fabric closure for open-end cargo containers  
A fabric closure for open end cargo containers of the type having a plurality of walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and at least one open end, including a fabric panel formed of high-strength yams,...
6745981 Aircraft sensor pod assembly  
The invention is a sensor pod for mounting on the top surface of the fuselage of an aircraft. The pod it supported by right and left front supports and right and left rear supports that attach to...
6691951 Variable load assist mechanism for an overhead bin  
A luggage bin assembly adapted to be disposed within a vehicle. The luggage bin assembly includes a bin ( 203 ) reciprocally mounted for movement between an opened position and a closed position....
6672347 Aerial tree delimbing apparatus  
A tree delimber includes a hollow tube having opposite upper and lower ends, the upper end adapted for mounted below an aerial hoist, the lower end having an anti-rotation device mounted thereto...
6669140 Apparatus for improving the installation moments of external loads on aircraft  
Apparatus for reducing the installation moments of an external load installed at at least one fastening station of an aircraft includes a ramp arranged in front of the shoulder station relative to...
6663043 Container lifting apparatus particularly useful in aircraft for storing and retrieving galley articles in the cargo hold  
Apparatus particularly useful in aircraft for moving a container from a supporting surface on a lower level, e.g., cargo hold, to a higher level, e.g., passenger compartment, via a vertical lift...
6622965 Aircraft luggage rack  
An aircraft luggage rack consists of limiting walls with dividers and a cover and a cover opening mechanism which contains a gas compensator and an arm, both being fixed with the aid of a hinge pin...
6616098 Mid-level deck for passenger aircraft  
A mid-level deck is provided as part of a main passenger cabin of a commercial aircraft and includes an elevated platform between the cabin floor and ceiling to provide additional storage space and...
6616097 Reconfigurable reconnaissance pod system  
A sensor-carrying pod which has middle and readily detachable end sections. The end sections are chosen from a suite of different end sections, depending upon the sensors used in a mission. The...
6605547 Electrical standoff having a transmission structure and method of manufacture  
An electrical standoff has a dielectric substrate with opposing horizontal surfaces and at least two opposing vertical end walls. A transmission structure having planar elements is formed on the at...
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