AIR CARGO CONTAINER AND FLEXIBLE DOOR FOR USE IN SUCH A CONTAINER

摘要

An air cargo container comprising a skeleton structure of interconnected frame members to which are arranged face panels forming at least one wall between the frame members. At least one of the walls comprises an opening providing access to the interior of the container, whereby the opening covers substantially the complete surface area of said wall between the outermost of the frame members. Parts of the outermost frame members forming the peripheral edge of the opening are provided with connecting means for connecting a stiffening member to the peripheral edge, said stiffening member being provided to link said parts under tension.

主权项

1. Air cargo container comprising a skeleton structure of interconnected frame members to which are arranged face panels forming at least one wall between the frame members,
the at least one wall defining an opening that provides access to an interior space of the air cargo container and covers substantially a complete surface area of the at least one wall between outermost frame members, wherein the outermost frame members form edges of a front surface of the air cargo container, and parts of the outermost frame members form peripheral edges of the opening, wherein said parts are provided with connecting means for connecting a stiffening member to the peripheral edges of the opening, said stiffening member linking said parts under tension, wherein the outermost frame members forming the peripheral edge of the opening form a pentagon, and the parts of the outermost frame members that are provided with the connecting means comprise corners of the pentagon; and the air cargo container further comprising a door comprising a flexible material substantially covering the complete surface area of the opening.