Patent ID: 7637686

Claim:
An aircraft subsystem attachment device, comprising: a flange having a first side adhesively bonded to a skin of a honeycomb composite structure; an anchor portion coupled to the first side of the flange, wherein the anchor portion projects through the skin of the honeycomb composite structure into a core of the honeycomb composite structure while the first side of the flange is bonded to the skin of the honeycomb composite structure; a ball fixedly coupled to a second side of the flange opposite the first side of the flange, wherein the ball extends away from the skin of the honeycomb composite structure; and a swivel fitting removably coupled to the ball, wherein the swivel fitting is rotatably movable around the ball to support a load attached to the swivel fitting, the swivel fitting comprising: a socket portion comprising a pair of socket portion members at one end of the swivel fitting; an attachment portion configured to receive a pivotable fitting for attachment to the load at the other end of the swivel fitting; and a first rod member and a second rod member each extending from the attachment portion to one of the socket portion members, wherein the first and second rod members are configured to be urged apart to urge the pair of socket portion members apart to expand over and receive the ball into the socket portion, and wherein each of the socket portion members is configured to receive a fastener to secure the plurality of socket portion members together to rotatably engage the ball once the ball has been received into the socket portion.