Alex H Pest

US Patent:

58969624, Apr 27, 1999

Filed:

Sep 26, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/938541

Inventors:

David A. Smith - Huntsville AL
Bruce T. LaVerde - Decatur AL
Duane E. Lee - Huntsville AL
Alex H. Pest - Madison AL
Roger M. Spickard - Florence AL
J. Malcolm Tagg - Huntsville AL

Assignee:

McDonnell Douglas Aerospace - Huntsville AL

International Classification:

A45C 700
A45C 1310
A45C 1330

US Classification:

190107

Abstract:

A stowage system particularly for space applications comprises a flight bag (10), a backpack (66), a backpack adapter plate (96), and a pressurized stowage rack (104). The flight bag (10) is fabricated of a Kevlar/Nomex fabric, and its lid (18) includes an integral transparent panel (22) so that the contents of the bag may be readily identifiable without opening the bag. Beneath the lid (18) is a payload restraint net (24) which is removably attached to the interior liner of the bag to restrain small stowage items. The mesh comprising the net preferably includes one or more access slits (28) for accessing the interior of the case without removing the net and thereby risking loss of contents from the bag. The flight bag (10) also includes a plurality of hook and loop (VELCRO. RTM. ) patches (30) about its periphery so that it may be collapsed upon itself for storage when not in use, and may additionally be rafted or trained to other flight bags if desired.