Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Passenger or cargo loading or discharging
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-07
2010-10-26
Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Passenger or cargo loading or discharging
Reexamination Certificate
active
07819363
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for controlling the environment of an internal airplane space during loading and unloading of cargo, a cargo tent for use in such transfers and a method of transfer. A collapsible cargo tent is located on a cargo transfer platform at one end of a mobile cargo lift. The collapsible cargo tent may include a collapsible frame and a cargo loader thermal curtain with a vertical strip curtain in an opening at either end. Also, the cargo tent may include a conformable flexible shield at strip curtain opening. The conformable flexible shield engages the fuselage at the door of an aircraft to form an environmental seal and the cargo loader thermal curtain forms a thermal air lock at the door such that cargo may pass through the airlock with the door open and without exposing the cargo bay to external environment.
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Byrnes Victor I.
Johnson Richard J.
Spry Michael D.
Benedik Justin
Collins Timothy D
Law Office of Charles W. Peterson, Jr.
The Boeing Company
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