US 12,234,033 B2
Modular container transport systems
Elie Helou, Jr., Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Biosphere Aerospace, LLC, Carpinteria, CA (US)
Filed by Biosphere Aerospace, LLC, Carpinteria, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/242,485.
Application 18/242,485 is a continuation of application No. 17/222,829, filed on Apr. 5, 2021, granted, now 11,780,582.
Application 17/222,829 is a continuation of application No. 15/867,557, filed on Jan. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,967,973, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/445,193, filed on Jan. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0174360 A1, May 30, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B64C 1/22 (2006.01); B65D 88/02 (2006.01); B65D 88/14 (2006.01); B65D 90/00 (2006.01); B65D 90/08 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 9/003 (2013.01) [B64C 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01); B65D 88/022 (2013.01); B65D 88/14 (2013.01); B65D 90/0013 (2013.01); B65D 90/0026 (2013.01); B65D 90/08 (2013.01); B64C 1/061 (2013.01); B65D 2585/686 (2013.01); B65D 2585/687 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cargo transport system comprising:
a spine assembly comprising a rigid spine and a plurality of mounts arranged on the rigid spine in a plurality of mount rows; and
a container assembly comprising a plurality of containers secured to the spine assembly using at least a subset of the plurality of mounts, wherein
each container of the plurality of containers comprises a plurality of fittings for securing the container to the spine assembly and/or another container of the container assembly, and
each mount row extends along a width of the spine assembly, and the plurality of mount rows are spaced apart at regular distance intervals along a length of the spine.