Inflatable unit load device
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Sep 26, 2023
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Nov 18, 2021
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Abstract
An inflatable unit load device that is used to deploy cargo from an aircraft is described herein. In some instances, the inflatable unit load device may include a bladder having one or more inflatable interior bladder cells and a top surface, the top surface of the bladder forming a rigid support surface when the bladder is inflated on which cargo can be loaded, an outer material that positions the one or more inflatable interior bladder cells of the bladder, and a cargo retaining system that retains the cargo on the top surface.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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GB | B | GB2610952 | May 17, 2021 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
PATENT SPECIFICATION | Inflatable unit load device | Jun 05, 2024 | |||
WO | A1 | WO2021236536 | May 17, 2021 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT | INFLATABLE UNIT LOAD DEVICE | Nov 25, 2021 | |||
EP | A1 | EP4153485 | May 17, 2021 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH SEARCH REPORT | INFLATABLE UNIT LOAD DEVICE | Mar 29, 2023 | |||
US | A1 | US20240270386 | Sep 25, 2023 | Patent | Application |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Application | |||||
FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION | Inflatable Unit Load Device | Aug 15, 2024 |
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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S W O R D INTERNATIONAL INC | 610 E GLENDALE AVENUE SPARKS NV 89431 |
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- 2021 Application Filing Year
- B64D Class
- 2140 Applications Filed
- 1193 Patents Issued To-Date
- 55.75 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Elrod, Jeremy Allen | Reno, US | 8 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Klaftenegger, Christopher Collin | Reno, US | 7 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 1 |
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