Patent ID: 7958813

Claim:
A method of arming an aircraft having a cabin area with a floor area positioned between a pair of opposite, generally vertical outer aircraft body side wall portions having door openings extending therethrough, and an obstruction extending upwardly from said floor area between said door openings, said method comprising the steps of: providing an elongated weaponry support beam member having a central longitudinal section disposed between first and second end portions; and supporting said beam member in a manner such that it longitudinally extends transversely through said cabin area with said central longitudinal section disposed above said obstruction and said first and second end portions extending outwardly through said door openings, said supporting step including the steps of: interconnecting first support apparatus between said first end portion and said aircraft, said first support apparatus permitting pivotal movement of said support beam at and relative to said first support apparatus about a first axis parallel to the length of said aircraft, and precluding longitudinal translational movement of said beam member relative to said aircraft, and interconnecting second support apparatus between said second end portion and said aircraft, said second support apparatus permitting pivotal movement of said support beam at and relative to said second support apparatus about a second axis parallel to the length of said aircraft, said second support apparatus further being pivotable relative to said aircraft about a third axis parallel to the length of said aircraft.