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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1997
Michael Cross, Greensboro, NC (US);
Jerry C Dunlap, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Steven E Easley, Carson, CA (US);
Donald N Hagstrom, Cerritos, CA (US);
Harry W Slusher, Fountain Valley, CA (US);
Jerry D Smets, Orange, CA (US);
L Frank Sternat, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Tobie Stockwell, Long Beach, CA (US);
McDonald Douglas Corporation, Hazelwood, MO (US);
Abstract
A rigid cargo barrier for a cargo airplane includes a lightweight structural bulkhead that is attached to the floor and fuselage shell of the aircraft and a plurality of compact attachments that connect the bulkhead to the floor and fuselage shell of the aircraft. The rigid cargo barrier also includes a restraint system that connects the bulkhead to the aircraft floor and fuselage shell. The restraint system restrains fuselage expansion under crash loads to maintain the bulkhead in place during a crash event and, hence, provide protection to the crew from shifting cargo.