Patent ID: 8672270

Claim:
An assembly ( 100 ) for attaching to an aircraft at a location of the aircraft which is structurally suitable for attachment of a jacking mechanism, said assembly comprising: a hollow waffled dome element ( 110 ) having a top rim ( 112 ) and a bottom rim ( 114 ) which are connected by a plurality of support elements ( 116 A, 116 B, 116 C, 116 D, 116 E, 116 F) with said top rim, said bottom rim and said plurality of support elements defining attachment openings ( 118 A, 118 B, 118 C), said hollow waffled dome element having a planar top ( 120 ) and center hole ( 122 ) extending through said planar top; a jack securing mechanism ( 130 ) is provided with a threaded screw region ( 132 ) which connects to a jack mounting region ( 134 ), with the threaded screw region being inserted through said center hole ( 122 ); a first washer ( 140 ) inserted and positioned around the threaded screw region ( 132 ) within said hollow waffle dome element ( 110 ) and resting upon a platform ( 136 ) of the jack securing mechanism with said platform being located between the threaded screw region ( 132 ) and said jack mounting region ( 134 ), said first washer ( 140 ) contacting said top rim ( 112 ); a second washer ( 150 ) positioned outside said hollow waffle dome element ( 110 ) and contacting said top rim, at least a portion of said threaded screw region ( 132 ) extending through said second washer; an adapter ring ( 160 ) contacting said second washer, at least a portion of said threaded screw region ( 172 ) extending through said adapter ring; and a retainer ring ( 170 ) contacting said adapter ring ( 160 ) and securely connecting to said threaded screw region ( 132 ) of said jack securing mechanism ( 130 ) such that when said threaded screw region is screwed into the location of the aircraft structurally suitable for attachment of a jacking mechanism said hollow waffled dome element ( 110 ), and said jack securing mechanism ( 130 ) become securely attached to the location of the aircraft structurally suitable for attachment of a jacking mechanism as well.