Patent ID: 9387921
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B64C

Claim Text:
1. A self closing aircraft door apparatus comprising first and second door panels, each of the door panels comprising: a net screening material; a flexible frame at least partially surrounding the screening material; a plurality of suction cups attached to and positioned along at least one outer side of the net material or flexible frame; and a pair of essentially parallel connecting rods comprising semi-rigid and unitary rods positioned along one side of each of the door panels so that in an installed position, the four connecting rods are disposed between the first and second door panels, each of the connecting rods comprising connecting segments, the aircraft door apparatus being configured so that when the connecting segments are joined, the door panels are bowed outwardly to conform to a convex shape of an aircraft fuselage and join the fuselage at the bottom of the door; the apparatus is structured so that as the suction cups hold the first and the second door panels to the aircraft, the connecting segments in the two parallel connecting rods in the first door panel, connect with the connecting segments in the two parallel connecting rods in second door panel to create the self closing aircraft door apparatus.