Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120104165 | SLIDE-OUT BED POD - A pod assembly for use in an aircraft that includes a seat with a seat bottom and a seat back, a shell that at least partially surrounds the seat, and a bed associated with the shell. The bed is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position where the bed is generally flat. The bed is supported by the shell in the deployed position. | 05-03-2012 |
20120248246 | SEAT SHELL AND INTEGRATED OVERHEAD STORAGE BIN - A lounge assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The lounge assembly includes a first seat shell configured to at least partially surround a passenger seat, and an overhead storage bin assembly. The overhead storage bin assembly includes first and second posts configured to be secured to a floor of the aircraft, and an overhead bin housing supported by the first and second posts. The overhead bin housing includes at least a first overhead storage bin that is positioned generally above the first seat shell. | 10-04-2012 |
20130206903 | PIVOT BIN ASSEMBLY - A pivot bin assembly configured to receive luggage and be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The pivot bin assembly includes an upper housing that includes a strongback and first and second side panels, a bucket that cooperates with the upper housing to define a bin interior, a first pivot mechanism operatively associated, with the first side panel and the bucket, and a second pivot mechanism operatively associated, with the second side panel and the bucket. The first and second pivot mechanisms are axially aligned along and are rotatable about a pivot axis such that the bucket pivots about the pivot axis with respect to the upper housing between an open position and a closed position. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206904 | INTEGRATED LAVATORY GALLEY MONUMENT - A monument assembly configured to be positioned interior of an aircraft that includes a galley module, a first lavatory module and a second lavatory module. The module is positioned between the first and second lavatory modules, and the first lavatory module and the galley module share a first inboard dividing wall that includes at least a first non-vertical wall section. | 08-15-2013 |
20130206905 | INTEGRATED GALLEY AND BIN MONUMENT - A galley monument assembly that is configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The galley monument assembly includes a lower storage section that is adapted to receive at least one trolley cart and that includes a vertically oriented rear wall and two opposing side walls. The lower storage section defines a first storage depth. The galley monument assembly also includes an upper storage section that defines a second storage depth. The second storage depth is deeper than the first storage depth. | 08-15-2013 |
20130208490 | PSU POD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - A PSU pod assembly that is configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The PSU pod assembly includes a PSU pod that includes a housing that includes a top, a bottom and first, second, third and fourth sides that cooperate to define a pod interior and a panel positioned above and connected to the PSU pod. The PSU pod includes at least first and second reading lights positioned within the pod interior that are configured to shine light below the housing and cabin lights positioned on or in the housing that are configured to shine light above the housing. The panel includes connectors that are configured to secure the PSU pod assembly to a component within the aircraft. | 08-15-2013 |
20140008144 | AIRCRAFT INTERIOR PANEL WITH ACOUSTIC MATERIALS - A panel assembly that includes a first panel having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a second panel having an inner surface and an outer surface. The second panel includes a plurality of rib members formed therein that extend inwardly. The rib members include an inner surface and an outer surface. A plurality of panel portions are defined between the plurality of rib members. The panel portions include an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface of the rib members are secured to the inner surface of the first panel, and the inner surface of the panel portions is spaced apart from the inner surface of the first panel to define at least first and second cavities. | 01-09-2014 |
20140014773 | SEAT SHELL AND INTEGRATED OVERHEAD STORAGE BIN - A lounge assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The lounge assembly includes a first seat shell configured to at least partially surround a passenger seat, and an overhead storage bin assembly. The overhead storage bin assembly includes first and second posts configured to be secured to a floor of the aircraft, and an overhead bin housing supported by the first and second posts. The overhead bin housing includes at least a first overhead storage bin that is positioned generally above the first seat shell. | 01-16-2014 |
20140196206 | Modular Lavatory with Alcove - A modular lavatory monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The modular lavatory monument assembly includes first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to form an outer shell that defines a lavatory interior. The fourth wall includes an alcove extending outwardly therefrom. The assembly also includes a sink module positioned in the alcove, a mirror module positioned above the sink module in the alcove, and a door positioned on one of the second or third walls. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197721 | PIVOT BIN ASSEMBLY - A pivot bin assembly configured to receive luggage and be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The pivot bin assembly includes an upper housing that includes a strongback and first and second side panels, a bucket that cooperates with the upper housing to define a bin interior, a first pivot mechanism operatively associated with the first side panel and the bucket, and a second pivot mechanism operatively associated with the second side panel and the bucket. The first and second pivot mechanisms are axially aligned along a pivot axis such that the bucket pivots about the pivot axis with respect to the upper housing between an open position and a closed position. | 07-17-2014 |
20140278270 | DESIGN OPTIMIZER SYSTEM - A computerized system for optimizing the design layout of an aircraft configured to execute, by at least one processor, the instructions of one or more software modules stored on a nonvolatile computer readable medium, the system comprising a first software module configured to receive input from a user regarding number of seats; a second software module configured to receive input from a user regarding seat pitch; a third software module configured to receive input from a user regarding meal service; a fourth software module configured to receive input from a user regarding beverage service; a fifth software module configured to comprise a listing of all possible combinations of all aircraft interior layout configurations for an aircraft. The sixth software module uses the inputs from one or more of the first, second, third, or fourth software modules to determine and create an output of the one configuration that takes up the least amount of seat space, weighs the least, and contains the most amount of aircraft cabin storage space. A seventh software module graphically displays the output of the sixth software module. | 09-18-2014 |
20140319275 | COMPACT CABIN ATTENDANT SEAT STOWAGE - An aircraft monument that includes an enclosure with an enclosure interior, a compartment with a compartment interior positioned in the enclosure interior, and a stowable seat assembly disposed in the compartment. The compartment includes at least a first vertically oriented wall. The seat assembly includes a chair assembly with a back portion and a seat portion pivotably connected to the back portion along a seat pivot axis such that the seat is pivotable between closed and open positions. The chair assembly is movable between a stowed position where the seat pivot axis extends generally parallel to the first wall and the chair assembly is positioned in the compartment interior, and a deployed position where the seat pivot axis extends generally perpendicular to the first wall and the chair assembly is positioned outside of the compartment interior. | 10-30-2014 |