Patent ID: 6186444
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B64C,B64D

Abstract:
An aircraft pocket door including an aircraft bulkhead and a decorative panel, the pocket door having a first door segment, first mounting means for mounting the door segment, the first mounting means for allowing the door segment to move between an open and a closed position, the pocket door comprising:a first support panel for mounting the first mounting means thereto with the first door segment engageable therewith, the first support panel having a top edge and a bottom edge and a leading edge;a multiplicity of first runners for fastening to the bulkhead for guiding the first support panel at the top and bottom edges thereof adjacent the bulkhead; and,first fastener means for attaching the first support panel to the bulkhead adjacent the inboard edge of the bulkhead;wherein installation of the first support panel is accomplished by guiding the first support panel over the runners and fastening the first support panel against the bulkhead.