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

Claim 14:
15. The method of claim 14, wherein:
installing the four or more coupler assemblies further comprises:
installing 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,
wherein the hollow channel of the second coupler assembly has a u-shaped cross-section between the first end and the second end,
wherein 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
wherein 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.