Patent ID: 11926431
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein:
each of the coupler assemblies include a second coupler assembly that secures a second side of the auxiliary fuel tank in a manner that allows for two degrees of movement between the auxiliary fuel tank and the fuselage,
the hollow channel of the second coupler assembly has a u-shaped cross-section between the first end and the second end,
the engagement member of the second coupler assembly comprises a roller that fits slidably within the hollow channel with an axis of rotation parallel to the centerline of the hollow channel, and
the slot between the outer surface of the body and the hollow channel of the second coupler assembly opens towards one of an inboard direction and an outboard direction of the fuselage.