Abstract:
A mixing container (10) having an outer vessel (12) with an open mouth (20) and an inner vessel (24) also with an open mouth (28) separately stores two liquids (48,50) for automatic mixing when the container (10) is opened. Upon assembly, an interior seal between the open mouth (28) of the inner vessel (24) and the bottom (16) of the outer vessel (12) is effected through placement of a closure (34) in the open mouth (20) of the outer vessel (12). The inner vessel (24) is received by a socket (40) mounted in the closure (10) which provides a resilient bias on the inner vessel (24) to force the open mouth (28) of the inner vessel (24) against the bottom (16). A method for filling the mixing container (10) includes a filling of the inner vessel (24), placement of the outer vessel (12) over the inner vessel (24), immersing at least the open mouth (20) of the outer vessel (12) into a second liquid (50) and evacuating the outer vessel (12). The mixing container (10) may then be closed to resiliently bias the open mouth (28) of the inner vessel (24) against the bottom (16) of the outer vessel (12) to effect the interior seal.
Abstract:
A fuel-efficient method for transporting cargo to a desired location via an aircraft. The method comprises determining the weight of the cargo capable of being transported in a single container, selecting a container having a sufficient weight capacity to support the cargo based on the determined weight of the cargo, and filing the selected container with the cargo. The filled container is loaded onto a location on the aircraft beam relative to the aircraft's CG based on the weight of the filled container to stay within the acceptable CG range for the aircraft. The filled containers having the greater weight are positioned on the beam at or adjacent to the aircraft's CG and the filled containers having lower weight are positioned farther from the aircraft's CG. The containers provide strength and rigidity to the beam to sustain the bending and torsional loads in flight.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, an aircraft for transporting at least one cargo container is disclosed. The aircraft comprises a forward fuselage, an empennage, a beam structure, and mounts to detachably and structurally engage the at least one cargo container with the beam structure. The beam structure is disposed between the forward fuselage and the empennage and the beam structure configured to receive the at least one cargo container. The beam structure and structurally engaged cargo container provide sufficient structural rigidity to support the aircraft in flight.