Patent ID: 9738372
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B64C,B64D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method to increase a clearance of a cargo area of an aircraft, the method comprising: removing an existing tray system from the cargo area; locating a plurality of segment trays in a modified tray system between a plurality of floor beams located underneath a surface of the cargo area of the aircraft, the modified tray system having a plurality of rollers positioned partially above the plurality of floor beams, a first side of the modified tray system is substantially flush with the surface of the cargo area, and a portion of the modified tray system extends into an area of a door of the cargo area; fastening the plurality of segment trays of the modified tray system to the plurality of floor beams; and fastening a plurality of walkways to the plurality of floor beams between the plurality of segment trays; wherein the plurality of segment trays are interlocked by interlocking pads that are anti-symmetrical so as to form the modified tray system.