Patent ID: 8851425

Claim:
A removable support for optional equipment on an aircraft, wherein said support comprises: an elongate beam fitted with at least one attachment point configured to support a piece of equipment during flight operations and extending from a first end portion to a second end portion, the elongate beam having a hollow beam body supported by a central length member extending from the first end portion to the second end portion; a first fastener means including a first fastener arm and a first link arm, the first fastener arm having a first peg at a distal end configured to removably couple with an aircraft, the first peg extending parallel with the first fastener arm, the first fastener arm further having a proximal end connected to a proximal end of the first link arm, the first link arm having a distal end releasably fastened to the first end portion of the elongate beam; and with a second fastener means including a second fastener arm and a second link arm, the second fastener arm having a second peg at a distal end configured to removably couple with an aircraft, the second peg extending parallel with the second fastener arm, the second fastener arm further having a proximal end connected to a proximal end of the second link arm, the second link arm having a distal end releasably fastened to the second end portion of the elongate beam; a first support rod connecting the first fastener arm to the first link arm; and a second support rod connecting the second fastener arm to the second link arm.