The Boeing Company

David R Steindl

Jay Wallace Colacecchi

Patrick W Lucky

One advantageous embodiment of the present invention is a self-locating fastening assembly () for aligning and securing a monument () to an airframe () of an aircraft (). This self-locating fastening assembly () includes a self-locating tie-down member (), which is fixedly coupled to one of either the air-frame () or the monument (). The self-locating fastening assembly () further includes a socket member (), which is coupled to the other of the airframe () or the monument (). The self-locating tie-down member () includes a base portion () and a top portion () extending from the base portion (). The base portion () is utilized for contacting the socket member () so as to guide said self-locating tie-down member into said socket member and secure the monument () in a predetermined position along at least one direction. Moreover, the top portion () is utilized for further securing the self-locating tie-down member () to the socket member ().

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

David R Steindl