PALLET ADAPTER

摘要

A pallet adapter, system and method for restraining air cargo during flight is disclosed. A pallet adapter shifts a shipping container in an inboard direction of an aircraft so that the container does not contact an interior structure of the aircraft. Rigid restraints restrain the container from moving in the vertical direction during flight. Corner fittings restrain the container from moving in the fore-and-aft direction and the side-to-side direction during flight.

主权项

1. A system, comprising:
a pallet located in an aircraft; a pallet adapter attached to the pallet, wherein the pallet adapter comprises (i) a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is configured to be coupled to the pallet, wherein the second surface is planar and defines at least one recessed receptacle configured to receive a corresponding fitting coupled to a shipping container, and (ii) an extension zone configured to overhang the pallet in an inboard direction of the aircraft; and at least one rigid restraint attached to a shipping container located on the pallet adapter and to at least one of the pallet and the pallet adapter.