Patent ID: 7309045

Claim:
An aircraft system, comprising: a modular unit; and at least one latch positioned to couple the modular unit to at least one surface of an aircraft, the latch being movable between an engaged position and a released position, the latch having a first portion coupled to the modular unit and a second portion couplable to the at least one surface, wherein the latch being moveable between the engaged and released positions includes: (a) the first portion being movable relative to the modular unit while coupled to the modular unit; or (b) the second portion being movable relative to the at least one surface when the second portion is coupled to the at least one surface; or (c) both (a) and (b); and wherein when the second portion of the latch is coupled to the at least one surface the modular unit is: couplable to the at least one surface when the latch is in the engaged position; and structurally removable from the aircraft when the latch is in the released position without releasing any additional structural elements.