The Boeing Company

Michael S Karapetian

John Joseph Brown

Robert Erik Grip

Hao Lee

Christopher C Veto

Tony Di Carlo

James K Pennell

Binh Tran

A securing lock for a cargo support apparatus includes one or more first locking interfaces. The one or more first locking interfaces include a tooth assembly including one or more teeth, and a jaws assembly including one or more jaws. The one or more teeth are configured to be engaged by one or more other jaws of a second locking interface of at least one other container to secure the container to the at least one other container. The one or more jaws are configured to engage one or more other teeth of the second locking interface of the at least one other container to secure the container to the at least one other container.

Systems and methods for securing cargo containers

A folding assembly is movable between a collapsed configuration and an extended configuration includes a first rotating link having a first end pivotably coupled to a structural member/frame and a second end. The folding assembly also includes a second rotating link having a first end pivotably coupled to the structural member/frame and a second end. A first connecting link is pivotably coupled between the first rotating link and the second rotating link. A first end of a second connecting link is pivotably coupled to the first rotating link second end. The folding assembly further includes a support link having a first end pivotably coupled to the first rotating link second end and a second end configured to couple to a component to be moved. The support link is configured to selectively move the component between, inclusively, a retracted position and a deployed position.

Folding assembly

A storage system that includes storage bins and a locking system. The locking system includes an actuation lever, pins that engage with the storage bins, and an elongated link that extends between and connects the actuation lever to the pins. The locking system is selectively movable between a locked position with the actuation lever in a first position and the pins engaged with the storage bins to prevent the storage bins from moving from the closed position, and an unlocked position with the actuation lever in a second position and the pins disengaged from the storage bins to allow the storage bins to move between the open and closed positions.

Remotely locked airline overhead bins

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a modular container, including: six sides, wherein: each side of the six sides of the modular container comprises at least four surface connectors, each surface connector of the at least four surface connectors comprises at least two connector elements, at least one connector element of the at least two connector elements is of a first type, and at least one connector element of the at least two connector elements is of a second type; and an access door in at least one side of the six sides.

Modular cargo containers with surface connectors

Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a modular container, including: six sides, wherein: each side of the six sides of the modular container comprises at least four surface connector arrangements, each surface connector arrangement of the at least four surface connector arrangements comprises at least two connector elements, wherein: at least one connector element of the at least two connector elements is of a first type, and at least one connector element of the at least two connector elements is of a second type; and an access door in at least one side of the six sides.

A nose landing gear assembly includes an oleo strut, a forward brace including a forward brace first end and a forward brace second end. The forward brace first end is pivotably coupled to the nose gear bay of a high wing aircraft about a first pivot axis. The assembly also includes an aft brace including an aft brace first end and an aft brace second end. The aft brace first end is pivotably coupled to the nose gear bay about a second pivot axis, and the aft brace second end is pivotably coupled to the oleo strut. An actuator includes an actuator first end and an actuator second end. The actuator second end is coupled to the nose gear bay and the actuator first end coupled to the forward brace. The actuator is configured to move the nose landing gear assembly between a retracted position and an extended position.

Nose landing gear assembly for use with an aircraft

An aircraft subassembly comprises a fuselage structure, comprising a first side and a second side. The aircraft subassembly further comprises a main-landing-gear system, having a single pair of wheels. The main-landing-gear system additionally comprises a sponson, connected to and extending outward from the fuselage structure. The sponson comprises a central portion and a first main-landing-gear door that is moveable relative to the central portion between, inclusively, a closed position and an open position. The sponson further comprises a second main-landing-gear door that is moveable relative to the central portion between, inclusively, a closed position and an open position. The main-landing-gear system further comprises a first main-landing-gear assembly, connected to the first wheel and a second main-landing-gear assembly, connected to the second wheel.

Aircraft subassembly, having main-landing-gear assembly and sponson, housing main-landing-gear assembly

Fluid apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example fluid apparatus includes a body defining a fluid flow path between an inlet and an outlet. A flow control member is positioned in the fluid flow path. The flow control member has a base pivotally coupled to an inner wall of the body defining the fluid flow path. The flow control member has an annular tip that is to flex between an open position to allow fluid flow through the fluid flow path and a closed position to prevent fluid flow through the fluid flow path.

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Huntington Beach, CA, United States of America

Michael S Karapetian