Patent ID: 6092272
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B65D,F42B,Y10T

Abstract:
In an aircraft storage container which is used for the transport of cargo items, defines an enclosed interior compartment and includes a hatch for selectively accessing the interior compartment, a method of modifying the aircraft storage container for mitigating explosive forces occurring there within, the method comprising the steps of:(a) forming a high strength flexible bag member disposed about a substantial portion of the interior compartment for distributing force in response to explosive forces emanating from cargo items within the bag member, the bag member including an interior and an exterior and formed to include an opening which is adapted and configured to receive cargo items therethrough;(b) positioning the bag member within the interior compartment such that the opening is adjacent the hatch for allowing cargo items to be placed into and removed from the interior of the bag member via the hatch and the opening;(c) providing a bag opening frame attachable to the opening of the bag member and formed to receive cargo items for storage within the interior of the bag member therethrough; and(d) forming multiple overlapping folds within the bag member adjacent the bag opening frame for distributing force away from the bag opening frame in response to explosive forces emanating from cargo items within the bag member.