Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Passenger or crew accommodation
Patent
1994-03-17
1995-01-24
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Passenger or crew accommodation
2441371, 410 69, 410115, 410 77, B64D 1106
Patent
active
053836308
ABSTRACT:
An assembly (10) for rapidly converting the payload-bearing main deck (20) of an aircraft (22) between cargo-carrying capability and crash-worthy passenger-carrying capability includes a cargo conveyor (12) for transporting pallets (14) along the main deck (20), At least one passenger seat (16) is disposed on each pallet (14) Connectors (18) pass through the pallets (14) and connect the passenger seats (16) directly to the aircraft's main deck (20) to transfer seat loads resulting from rapid aircraft decelerations directly into the main deck (20). The connectors (18) each have a fastener (32) with a rectangular flange (48) which rotates 90 degrees into engagement with a cavity (54) in a seat attach fitting (24) fastened to the main deck (20).
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Barefoot Galen L.
Teleflex Incorporated
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