Passenger airplane container system
Patent 6494404 Issued on December 17, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 14, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 14, 2021. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 929695 filed on 08/14/2001US Classes:244/118.2, Removable, load bearing, airframe section244/118.1, Load (e.g., cargo) accommodation244/118.5, Passenger or crew accommodation244/118.6, Seating arrangement: berth or berthage244/120, Sectional244/125, Airship hull construction244/127, Airship load attachment244/137.1Passenger or cargo loading or dischargingExaminersPrimary: Jordan, Charles T.Assistant: Holzen, Stephen A International ClassesB64C 001/00B64C 001/22 B64C 001/14 AbstractA passenger airplane container system comprises a pod. The pod has a hollow generally cylindrical configuration. The pod further has a horizontal divider. The horizontal divider separates the pod into a passenger area and a baggage area. An airplane is provided. The airplane has a central pod receiving region with a closure device. The closure device is movable between an open orientation and a closed orientation. The open orientation so allows for the movement of a pod into the receiving region. The closed orientation securely encompasses the pod. In this manner the pod is securely contained for takeoff and flight and landing. | |
