Patent ID: 11970272
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A cargo system for storage in a seating area of an aircraft, the cargo system comprising:
a plurality of storage containers comprising a first storage container operably connected to a second storage container via at least one connector, wherein:
the at least one connector is configured to allow relative movement of the first storage container to the second storage container between a first position and a second position,
based on the first storage container being in the first position, the plurality of storage containers are in a stacked arrangement in which the second storage container supports the first storage container, and
based on the first storage container being in the second position, the plurality of storage containers are in a seated arrangement in which (i) the first storage container is positioned relative to the second storage container and configured to sit on a passenger seat in an aircraft and (ii) the second storage container is configured to abut or sit adjacent to the passenger seat.