Patent ID: 7051978

Claim:
A method of forming an assembly for carrying a payload, comprising: forming a support structure having a plurality of elongated engagement members, each engagement member including an engagement surface adapted to support a load; forming an adaptable payload assembly that includes a payload member and at least one payload support coupled to the payload member, the payload member including at least one of a galley, a lavatory, a passenger seat, a cargo container, a section partition, a fireplace, and an article of furniture, the payload support including a substantially flat portion having a pair of lateral edges, the substantially flat portion being adapted to span between at least two engagement members such that each of the lateral edges is adjacent to the engagement surface of a corresponding one of the engagement members, the payload support being adapted to transmit loads from the payload member to the engagement surfaces of the two engagement members, the payload support being moveable with the payload member relative to the support structure; removeably coupling the payload support to at least one of the engagement surfaces of the engagement members; and coupling at least one related system to the adaptable payload assembly, wherein coupling the at least one related system includes coupling at least one of an electrical system, an electronic system, a water system, an air vent system, an air conditioning system, a floor panel heat system, and a waste system to the adaptable payload assembly.