Patents Assigned to Aero Products International, Inc.
  • Explosion resistant aircraft cargo container
    Patent number: 6237793
    Abstract: The explosion resistant cargo container includes a frame including a main section and an angled projecting section, and is formed from a plurality of support members. The frame is covered with one or more explosion resistant sheets to form the explosion resistant side panels. The explosion resistant panels comprise a plurality of layers of explosion resistant sheets. The explosion resistant panels may also include a sheet of polycarbonate, and may also include padding or insulation placed between layers of the explosion resistant sheets. The side panels and flexible door comprise one or more of explosion resistant sheets, with one or more of the sheets of the plurality of explosion resistant sheets have edges wrapped around and secured to one or more mounting strips, with the edges of the plurality of explosion resistant sheets and mounting strips being bonded together. The mounting strips are currently preferably formed of metal, such as aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Century Aero Products International, Inc.
    Inventors: Solomon M. Fingerhut, Richard L. Fingerhut
  • Air cargo container and method for forming side panels thereof
    Patent number: 4833771
    Abstract: This invention discloses a cargo container with transparent polycarbonate panels held by inner and outer corner molding strips. The molding strips are press-fitted together, form the corner joints of the container, and retain the panel edge corrugations by internesting the corrugations in a matching channel formed by the mated strips. The panel, therefore, is not penetrated by bolts, rivets, etc. The invention also discloses a method to progressively shape-form corrugations into preheated (to 120.degree. F.) panels by a series of roller dies, some of which are also heated to 110.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1989
    Assignee: Century Aero Products International, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward H. Dunwoodie
  • Container and construction therefor
    Patent number: 4795047
    Abstract: This invention discloses a cover for an opening in a cargo container comprising a releasably secured flexible curtain. The invention also discloses a cargo container suitable for aircraft or seagoing vessels whose construction comprises edges of inner and outer corner molding strips which releasably retain side, top and bottom panels. The panels can be constructed of flexible, lightweight, durable and transparent materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Century Aero Products International, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward H. Dunwoodie
  • Raised air bed
    Patent number: D464225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Aero Products International, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen L. Boso, Chen Ching-Chin
  • Container and construction therefor
    Patent number: RE34892
    Abstract: This invention discloses a cover for an opening in a cargo container comprising a releasably secured flexible curtain. The invention also discloses a cargo container suitable for aircraft or seagoing vessels whose construction comprises edges of inner and outer corner molding strips which releasably retain side, top and bottom panels. The panels can be constructed of flexible, lightweight, durable and transparent materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Century Aero Products International, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward H. Dunwoodie