Patent ID: 6010286
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
A rigid cargo barrier for a cargo airplane having a floor and a fuselage shell defining an aft cargo hold, the barrier comprising:a bulkhead having a forward face and an aft face, the bulkhead extending between the floor and a first portion of the fuselage shell forward of the cargo hold;a plurality of first stop fittings located on the floor forward of the aft face of the bulkhead, wherein each first stop fitting abuttingly engages the bulkhead to prevent forward movement of the forward face of the bulkhead, and wherein the bulkhead is attached to each first stop fitting in a manner to provide for limited relative movement of the floor away from the bulkhead; anda plurality of second stop fittings affixed to the first portion of the fuselage shell forward of the aft face of the bulkhead, wherein each second stop fitting abuttingly engages the bulkhead to prevent forward movement of the bulkhead, and wherein the bulkhead is attached to each second stop fitting in a manner to provide for limited movement of the first portion of the fuselage shell away from the bulkhead.