US 12,065,233 B2
Cargo door operating method and device
Anders Wallenås, Lomma (SE); and Hans Bengtsson, Eslöv (SE)
Assigned to SCANDINAVIAN CARGOLOADING TECHNOLOGIES AB, Lund (SE)
Appl. No. 17/440,943
Filed by SCANDINAVIAN CARGOLOADING TECHNOLOGIES AB, Lund (SE)
PCT Filed Mar. 19, 2020, PCT No. PCT/SE2020/050292
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 20, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/190204, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1930089-6 (SE), filed on Mar. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0162893 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. B64C 1/14 (2006.01); B64C 1/22 (2006.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 1/1415 (2013.01) [B64C 1/22 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a cargo door of an aircraft, comprising:
opening the cargo door inwardly in relation to a cargo door opening via door hinges attached to the aircraft adjacent the cargo door opening by pivoting the cargo door from a closed position to an open position, whereby the cargo door in the open position is positioned adjacent a ceiling of a cargo space, whereby the cargo door is supported by a door frame during opening of the cargo door;
moving the cargo door in relation to the door frame and the hinges to a free position wherein the cargo door opening is substantially free from the cargo door,
wherein the cargo door is supported by a support frame during the movement, which support frame is moveable in relation to the door frame.