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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cynthia Ann Gruensfelder, St. Louis, MO (US);
Robert Henry Wille, St. Charles, MO (US);
Assignee:
McDonnell Douglas, , US;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2441181 ; 2441 / ; 2441183 ; 2441294 ; 2441295 ;
Abstract
An aircraft (50) with a variable cargo bay (52) includes a frame (60). A pair of fairing assemblies (54, 56) is coupled to the frame (60). Each of the pair of fairing assemblies (54, 56) has a ramp (100) connected to the frame (60) by a front sliding pivoting mechanism (106). A door assembly (58) is between the pair of fairing assemblies (54, 56) and is coupled to the frame (60).