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The present invention provides a door operating system for opening and closing a door covering an exit opening of an aircraft. More particularly, the present invention provides a door operating system for opening and closing a plug type door typically located on the lower passenger deck of an aircra

The present invention provides a door operating system for opening and closing a door covering an exit opening of an aircraft. More particularly, the present invention provides a door operating system for opening and closing a plug type door typically located on the lower passenger deck of an aircraft. The door operating system includes a frame that is connected to the door of the aircraft and defines a pivot for the door. Connected to the frame is a torque drum and linkage system. The door operating system also includes a motor and a cable drum attached to the opposite end of the track. A cable is connected to the cable drum, the torque drum, and the frame. When opening the door, the motor turns the cable drum, which thereby pulls the cable. The cable rotates the drive torque drum and causes the door to be rotated about the pivot thereby moving the door upwardly and inwardly away from the exit opening. After the door has moved away from the exit opening, the cable pulls the frame such that the frame slides along the track and is moved lengthwise with respect to the aircraft away from the exit opening. To close the door, the above operations are reversed. As an aid to opening and closing the door, the door operating system also includes an interlock system that prevents the door from being moved lengthwise along the track until the door has been fully rotated upwardly and inwardly by the torque drum.

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[ Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:] [1.] A door operating system for opening and closing a door of an aircraft, wherein said door operating system comprises:a frame connected to upper portions of said door;a door opening and closing apparatus operably mounted to said door for

[ Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:] [1.] A door operating system for opening and closing a door of an aircraft, wherein said door operating system comprises:a frame connected to upper portions of said door;a door opening and closing apparatus operably mounted to said door for opening said door by rotating the door about a pivot point defined by said frame such that the bottom of said door is moved inwardly and upwardly away from an exit opening in said aircraft and closing said door by rotating the door about said pivot point defined by said frame such that said bottom of said door is moved downwardly and outwardly toward said exit opening in said aircraft; anda door moving apparatus mounted adjacent to said exit opening in said aircraft, wherein said door moving apparatus is operably connected to said door for moving the door lengthwise with respect to said aircraft towards and away from said exit opening to close and open said door.