Jerry L Dunlap

US Patent:

60102861, Jan 4, 2000

Filed:

Mar 13, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/816701

Inventors:

Michael Cross - Greensboro NC
Jerry C. Dunlap - Santa Monica CA
Steven E. Easley - Carson CA
Donald N. Hagstrom - Cerritos CA
Harry W. Slusher - Fountain Valley CA
Jerry D. Smets - Orange CA
L. Frank Sternat - Rancho Palos Verdes CA
Tobie Stockwell - Long Beach CA

Assignee:

McDonald Douglas Corporation - Hazelwood MO

International Classification:

B60P 714

US Classification:

410129

Abstract:

A rigid cargo barrier for a cargo airplane includes a lightweight structural bulkhead that is attached to the floor and fuselage shell of the aircraft and a plurality of compact attachments that connect the bulkhead to the floor and fuselage shell of the aircraft. The rigid cargo barrier also includes a restraint system that connects the bulkhead to the aircraft floor and fuselage shell. The restraint system restrains fuselage expansion under crash loads to maintain the bulkhead in place during a crash event and, hence, provide protection to the crew from shifting cargo.