| CPC B64F 1/005 (2013.01) [B64C 1/1415 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |

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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.
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