Patent ID: 9090331
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. A support strut for the support of a floor structure of an aircraft, comprising: a strut section having a region forming a design fracture point for improving the safety of the occupants of the aircraft; and a head section attached to the floor structure of the aircraft; wherein the head section forms an overlap joint with the strut section; wherein the region of the strut section forming the design fracture point is positioned outside of the overlap joint; wherein the strut section and the head section each have a U-shaped cross-section with two parallel flanges connected by a web; wherein the flanges of the strut section have a uniform height and a uniform thickness along an entire length of the strut section; wherein the cross-section of the strut section is reduced in size relative to the cross-section of the head section; and wherein the strut section is arranged in a central profile region of the support strut.