US 11,731,752 B1
Removable aircraft fuselage expansion window
Randy L. Barton, Fremont, NE (US); and Tracy L. Ogle, Fremont, NE (US)
Filed by Randy L. Barton, Fremont, NE (US); and Tracy L. Ogle, Fremont, NE (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/145,612.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/292,769, filed on Dec. 22, 2021.
Int. Cl. B64C 1/32 (2006.01); B64C 1/14 (2006.01); E05C 9/08 (2006.01); B64D 25/08 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 1/1484 (2013.01) [B64C 1/32 (2013.01); B64D 25/08 (2013.01); E05C 9/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A removable fuselage expansion window assembly for an aircraft, comprising:
a window panel;
an outer window frame with a first set of retainers extending from a top portion of the outer window frame to hold a top portion of the removable fuselage expansion window assembly within a rectangular frame formed by vertical and horizontal beams in an outer wall of the aircraft;
a window bracket configured to secure the window panel to the outer window frame;
an inner window frame with an indented rim that is aligned with the window bracket; and
a latch assembly located below the indented rim of the inner window frame between the outer window frame and the inner window frame, the latch assembly including a second set of retainers to hold a bottom portion of the removable fuselage expansion window assembly within the rectangular frame formed by the vertical and horizontal beams in the outer wall of the aircraft, wherein the latch assembly includes a lever that releases the removable fuselage expansion window assembly by disengaging the second set of retainers from the rectangular frame when the lever is pulled.