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US 10,946,985 B2Granted
Cradle assembly for supporting a door of an aircraft to facilitate servicing the door, and arrangements and methods for the same
AssigneeGulfstream Aerospace Corporation
InventorsPatrick Leonard, Derek Shearouse
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Abstract
Cradle assemblies for supporting a door of an aircraft to facilitate servicing the door, and arrangements and methods for the same are provided. In one example, a cradle assembly includes a base and a cradle support subassembly pivotably coupled to the base. The cradle support subassembly is configured to support an outer section of the door.
Claims14
A cradle assembly for supporting a door of an aircraft to facilitate servicing the door, the cradle assembly comprising:
- a base comprising a base plate;
- and
- a cradle support subassembly pivotably coupled to the base above the base plate and configured to support an outer section of the door, the cradle support subassembly comprising:
- a first pair of arms that are spaced apart from each other and that extend in a first direction;
- a second pair of arms that are spaced apart from each other and that extend in a second direction that is at an angle to the first direction;
- and
- a gusseted skin coupled to the first and second pair of arms, and wherein the gusseted skin is operatively coupled to the base to allow the cradle support subassembly to pivot relative to the base.
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A cradle assembly for supporting a door of an aircraft to facilitate servicing the door, the cradle assembly comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a cradle support subassembly pivotably coupled to the base and configured to support an outer section of the door, wherein the cradle support subassembly comprises:
- a first pair of arms that are spaced apart from each other and that extend in a first direction;
- and
- a second pair of arms that are spaced apart from each other and that extend in a second direction at an angle to the first direction, wherein the cradle support subassembly comprises:
- a first plurality of rollers extending between and rotationally coupled to the first pair of arms;
- and
- a second plurality of rollers extending between and rotationally coupled to the second pair of arms, wherein the first and second plurality of rollers are configured to support outer sections of the door, and wherein the cradle support subassembly comprises:
- a gusseted skin coupled to and at least partially surrounding proximal end sections of the first and second pair of arms, and wherein the first and second plurality of rollers are disposed distally from the gusseted skin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.