Air cargo container

Claim 2

In a cargo container or the like including spaced parallel walls and frame means supporting the same in fixedly spaced relation, a floor assembly extending between said walls and comprising box section planking having spaced top and bottom webs, said frame means including a bottom rail structure extending along the base of at least one of said walls and said rail structure including a U-channeled portion having a vertical bight part, a flange formed as an integral upward extension of the bight part, the wall being secured to said flange, said web flanges of said U-channeled portion extending horizontally outwardly under the bottom of said wall, said structure also having additional flanges extending horizontally inwardly in the opposite direction from said side web flanges and telescopically fitted between and welded to said top and bottom webs of said planking to support said floor assembly, the floor assembly comprising hollow planks having internal reinforcing ribs extending longitudinally therein perpendicularly to said top and bottom webs and to said wall and recessed to accommodate said additional flanges.

Claim 3

In a cargo container or the like including spaced parallel walls and frame means supporting the same in fixedly spaced relation, a floor assembly extending between said walls and comprising box section planking having spaced top and bottom webs, said frame means including a bottom rail structure extending along the base of at least one of said walls and said rail structure including a U-channeled portion having a vertical bight part, a flange formed as an integral upward extension of the bight part, the wall being secured to said flange, side web flanges of said U-channeled portion extending horizontally outwardly under the bottom of said wall, said structure also having additional flanges extending horizontally inwardly in the opposite direction from said side web flanges and telescopically fitted between and welded to said top and bottom webs of said planking to support said floor assembly, said bottom rail structure comprising two elements, one of said elements comprising the U-channeled portion and the first-mentioned flange, and the other element having a vertical wall carrying said additional flanges and lying against the inner face of the bight part, said other element also having a bottom flange wall underlying and secured to the bottom web flange of the first-mentioned element.

Claim 4

In a cargo container or the like including spaced parallel walls and frame means supporting the same in fixedly spaced relation, a floor assembly extending between said walls and comprising box section planking having spaced top and bottom webs, said frame means including a bottom rail structure extending along the base of at least one of said walls and said rail structure including a U-channeled portion having a vertical bight part, a flange formed as an integral upward extension of the bight part, the wall being secured to said flange, side web flanges of said U-channeled portion extending horizontally outwardly under the bottom of said wall, said structure also having additional flanges extending horizontally inwardly in the opposite direction from said side web flanges and telescopically fitted between and welded to said top and bottom webs of said planking to support said floor assembly, said bottom rail structure comprising two elements, one of said elements comprising the U-channeled portion and the first-mentioned flange, and the other element having a vertical wall carrying said additional flanges and lying against the inner face of the bight part, said other element also having a bottom flange wall underlying and secured to the bottom web flange of the first-mentioned element.

Claim 5

In a cargo container or the like having a framing structure, spaced parallel longitudinally extending bottom side rail members forming a part of such framing structure and each including a U-channeled portion comprising a flat vertical bight flange and integral horizontally out-turned vertically spaced longitudinally extending parallel flat web flanges, an upwardly projecting flat panel holding flange integral and substantially coplanar with the bight flange of each of said rail members, a wall panel secured to the outer surface of each of said upwardly projecting flanges, cargo securing means carried by and integral with the panel holding flange on the inner surface thereof, floor means extending between and secured to said rail members throughout the length thereof, said floor means having side edge wall portions abutting and secured to the bight flange and having a bottom wall projecting under and secured to the lowermost web flange, a top side rail member including a horizontal outturned flange, a horizontal inturned roof supporting flange, and a downwardly extending vertical panel holding flange.

Claim 6

In a cargo container or the like having a framing structure, spaced parallel longitudinally extending bottom side rail members forming a part of such framing structure and each including a U-channeled portion comprising a flat vertical bight flange and integral horizontally out-turned vertically spaced longitudinally extending parallel flat web flanges, an upwardly projecting flat panel holding flange integral and substantially coplanar with the bight flange of each of said rail members, a wall panel secured to the outer surface of each of said upwardly projecting flanges, cargo securing means carried by and integral with the panel holding flange on the inner surface thereof, floor means extending between and secured to said rail members throughout the length thereof, said floor means having side edge wall portions abutting and secured to the bight flange and having a bottom wall projecting under and secured to the lowermost web flange, a top side rail member including a horizontal outturned flange, a horizontal inturned roof supporting flange, and a downwardly extending vertical panel holding flange.

Claim 7

A combination as defined in claim 3 wherein the wall panel overlies and is secured to both panel holding flanges, and vertical ribs overlying the panel and secured through the panel to the panel holding flanges.