Patent ID: 9505354
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: B60R,B64C,B64F,Y02T,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A cargo beam assembly for an aircraft, the assembly comprising: a carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) cargo beam; a plurality of CFRP stanchions integrally coupled to the cargo beam; a first CFRP c-splice plate integrally coupled to a first end of the cargo beam; and a second CFRP c-splice plate integrally coupled to a second end of the cargo beam; wherein the CFRP cargo beam, plurality of CFRP stanchions, first CFRP c-splice plate, and second CFRP c-splice plate each comprise two flanges; wherein the two flanges of the CFRP cargo beam, plurality of CFRP stanchions, first CFRP c-splice plate, and second CFRP c-splice plate each are oriented in a first direction.