US 12,344,398 B2
Doorway protection assembly
William J. Boyer, Jr., Lakewood, WA (US)
Assigned to B&J IP, LLC, Universal City, TX (US)
Filed by William J. Boyer, Jr., Lakewood, WA (US)
Filed on May 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/314,763.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/340,349, filed on May 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0365272 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B64F 1/00 (2024.01); B64C 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 1/005 (2013.01) [B64C 1/1415 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A doorway protection assembly for use on an aircraft with a cargo doorway for accessing a cargo area, wherein the aircraft has first, second and third portions proximate to the cargo doorway, comprising:
a base portion having a first curvature corresponding to the first portion of the aircraft proximate to the cargo doorway;
a first leg portion connected to a first end portion of the base portion, wherein the first leg portion has a second curvature corresponding to the second portion of the aircraft proximate to the cargo doorway; and
a second leg portion connected to a second end portion of the base portion, wherein the second leg portion has a third curvature corresponding to the third portion of the aircraft proximate to the cargo doorway;
wherein the base portion, the first leg portion and second portion are movable as a unit between an installed position proximate to the cargo doorway to protect the first, second and third portions from damage, and a removed position wherein the base portion, the first leg portion and second portion are removed from the aircraft to allow a cargo door to close over the cargo doorway.