THREE-PIECE AIRCRAFT BRAKE ASSEMBLY CONTAINER AND METHOD OF USING SAME

摘要

An aircraft brake assembly container having a base or container portion with feet extending therefrom. A further base portion is provided and mounted atop the base portion. A spacing is provided between the base and further base portions and this spacing is filled by a spacing container portion or member. The spacing container portion allows for lower profile base and further base portions while accommodating larger diameter new and used brake assemblies. A method of using same is also provided.

主权项

1. An aircraft brake assembly container, comprising:
a first container portion of an at least three container portions having an at least one channel therein and releasably securing an at least one cradle member therein and with an at least one void section; a second container portion having an at least one channel therein and releasably securing an at least one cradle member therein and with an at least one void section such that said second container portion is identical to said first container portion, an at least one load spreading protrusion extending from at least one of the first or and second of an at least three container portions to spread the load of the brake assembly when stacked and providing lifting cavities in said first or second of an at least three container portions a third of the at least three container portions, said first and second container portions of an at least three container portions fittingly engaging with said third container portion of an at least three container portions, said third container portion of an at least three container portions coupling to each of the first and second container portions and filling the void section in each portion with a corresponding tab portion extending from both a top and a bottom of the third container portion into the identical first and second container portions and said second of an at least three container portions is stacked atop said third container portion which is stacked atop said first of the at least three container portions to form said aircraft brake assembly container; and an at least one securement device securing said first portion and second portion to said third portion, wherein the at least one cradle member cradles an aircraft brake assembly, wherein the aircraft brake assembly is in a horizontal orientation relative to the container, and wherein the at least one void portion provided on said first or second of the at least three container portions allows an aircraft undercarriage or brake axle to penetrate the container and couple to the aircraft brake assembly when the third of the at least three container portions is removed from its position between the first and second of the at least three container portions.