US 11,780,558 B2
Support stay and support arrangement for supporting a movable part of an aircraft
Dort Daandels, Hamburg (DE); Markus Gibbert, Hamburg (DE); and Blazenko Coskovic, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed by Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/185,423.
Claims priority of application No. 102020105387.8 (DE), filed on Feb. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0269142 A1, Sep. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. B64C 9/02 (2006.01); B64C 3/50 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 9/02 (2013.01) [B64C 3/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support stay configured to support a movable part of an aircraft, the support stay comprising:
a primary body providing a primary load path,
a first secondary body providing a first secondary load path, and,
a second secondary body providing a second secondary load path,
wherein the primary body and the first and second secondary bodies are each formed as single unitary members,
wherein the first and second secondary bodies are attached to the primary body by a mechanical connection,
wherein the mechanical connection is configured such that forces causing a structural compromization of the primary body are prevented from being transferred to the first or second secondary bodies in a manner that prevents the first or second secondary bodies from becoming structurally compromised, and vice-versa,
wherein the mechanical connection comprises
a plurality of first mechanical fasteners, with each first mechanical fastener passing through both the primary body and the first secondary body and not the second secondary body, and,
a plurality of second mechanical fasteners, with each second mechanical fastener passing through both the primary body and the second secondary body and not the first secondary body.