Patent ID: 8876058
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B64C,B64D,B66C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for use with an aerial vehicle, comprising the steps of: mounting a support frame assembly to a lower hard point on an exterior side of a fuselage of the aerial vehicle, the mounting step comprising the step of inserting a pin through the lower hard point and a rotatable adjustment member of the support frame assembly; mounting a hoist arm to the support frame assembly and to at least one upper hard point on the exterior of the fuselage, the hoist arm having a hoist fixedly coupled to an opposing end of the hoist arm opposite from an end of the hoist arm that is coupled to the support frame assembly such that the hoist is positioned above a door of the aerial vehicle; and moving the hoist relative to the fuselage, wherein the moving step comprises the step of rotating the rotatable adjustment member that is coupled between the support frame assembly and the lower hard point thereby adjusting a height of the support frame assembly and tilting the hoist arm relative to the at least one upper hard point.