Patent ID: 9663217
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64F

Claim:
1. An assembly to allow reconfiguration of an aircraft fuselage door opening which is associated with a dedicated primary aircraft door comprising: a central support pole comprising at least one lower mounting clip, the central support pole being attachable to interior structure of an aircraft fuselage so as to be disposed in an upright position within an interior of the aircraft fuselage; at least one stand-by alternate door which includes a door frame sized and configured to be operatively accepted by the aircraft fuselage door opening when the dedicated primary aircraft door is in an opened condition, and upper and lower mounting assemblies for removably mounting upper and lower portions of the door frame to the central support pole, wherein the lower mounting assembly comprises at least one lower mounting arm associated with the lower portion of the door frame which is removably connected to the at least one lower mounting clip of the central support pole such that the at least one stand-by alternate door is removably connected to the central support pole so as to be capable of being movably deployed into a position to close the aircraft fuselage opening when disconnected from the central support pole.