Patent ID: 7350747

Claim:
A mounting structure for mounting an engine under an aircraft wing, said structure comprising: a rigid structure; a forward fastener between said rigid structure and said aircraft wing; and an aft fastener between said rigid structure and said aircraft wing, wherein said forward fastener includes at least one triangular shackle located on each side of a vertical plane substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the engine, wherein said at least one triangular shackle extends in an inclined vertical plane that is inclined with respect to a longitudinal direction (X) and a transverse direction (Y) of the aircraft, wherein a combination of the forward fastener and the aft fastener is configured to transfer all forces applied in the longitudinal direction (X), the transverse direction (Y), and a vertical direction (Z) of the aircraft, wherein said forward fastener is configured to transfer forces applied in said longitudinal direction (X), and wherein said aft fastener comprises at least one shackle oriented substantially parallel to the vertical direction (Z) of the aircraft.