Patent ID: 11939079
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. An aircraft comprising:
a fuselage;
a cargo container area extending through the fuselage, the cargo container area defined by a cargo support surface and opposing sidewalls extending from the cargo support surface; and
a plurality of cargo containers within the cargo container area, wherein each cargo container of the plurality of cargo containers comprises:
a first sidewall comprising a first length;
a second sidewall comprising a second length extending transversely from the first sidewall, wherein the first length is greater than the second length;
a base sidewall extending from the first sidewall and the second sidewall, wherein the base sidewall is configured to support the cargo container on the cargo support surface;
a lid configured to couple to the first sidewall or the second sidewall to at least partially cover a cavity formed by the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the base sidewalk
a first linkage device of a first type that is coupled to a first side of the cargo container; and
a second linkage device of a second type that is coupled to a second side of the cargo container that is opposite the first side, wherein the first linkage device is configured to be coupled to a third linkage device of the second type that is coupled to a second cargo container, and wherein the second linkage device is configured to be coupled to a fourth linkage device of the first type that is coupled to a third cargo container.