Aar Corp.

Wedin International, Inc.

William J Gerding

Jack N Rabun, Jr

A transport device such as an ISO container that is adapted to be transported by air or surface transportation. The transport device includes a base, a plurality of movable ISO corner blocks movably coupled to the base, and a plurality of adjustment mechanisms. Each adjustment mechanism is adapted to couple a respective corner block to the base and to selectively move the corner block with respect to the base.

ISO container with extendable corner blocks

A transport device such as an ISO container that is adapted to be transported by air or surface transportation. The transport device includes a base, a plurality of movable ISO corner blocks movably coupled to the base, and a plurality of adjustment mechanisms. Each adjustment mechanism is adapted to couple a respective corner block to the base and to selectively move the corner block with respect to the base between an air transport position, wherein the bottom surface of the corner block does not extend beyond the bottom surface of the base, and a surface transport position wherein the bottom surface of the corner block is located below the bottom surface of the base. The base includes a plurality of roller plates that form the bottom surface of the base and that are adapted to engage rollers of an aircraft cargo handling system. The transport device also includes detent rails that are removably attached to the base. The detent rails includes tabs and detents that are adapted to cooperate with an aircraft cargo handling system to releasably secure the transport device in place within an aircraft.

Air transportable ISO container

The invention relates to a device for performing contouring operations on a three-dimensional member, such as boat hulls, decks and molds. The device comprises a first frame and a second frame wherein the second frame is movably mounted to the first frame. A robotic arm is movably mounted to the second frame whereby a distal end of the arm is positionable in three dimensions with respect to the member. The distal end of the arm is adapted to carry a tool thereon. The structure of the first frame defines a pair of working chambers therein and a passageway so that the arm can travel therebetween. A controller is interconnected to the arm and the first and second frames for controlling the position of the second frame with respect to the first frame, the arm with respect to the second frame, and the distal end of the arm with respect to the arm. The tool on the arm can thereby be positioned to abut the member and perform contouring operations thereon.

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Cadillac, MI, United States of America

William J Gerding