Separable vehicle cabin privacy partition assemblies which allow for emergency egress

US10974834B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EMBRAER S.A. · BR

Inventors

• Beenal Gharia · Gravatá, BR
• Brian Rahn · St. Clair Shores, US
• Janyce Wynter · Melbourne, US
• Jay Beever · São José dos Campos, BR
• Joshua Rea · Melbourne, US
• Paulo Celso Pires · Melbourne, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 20, 2018
• Grant date: Apr 13, 2021
• Expiry date: May 21, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D11/02
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Separable partition assemblies provide privacy between adjoining aircraft cabin sections, e.g., between a main passenger cabin section and a section having an emergency exit and a belted toilet seat such as may be provided in executive aircraft. The separable partition assembly includes a bulkhead structure defining a bulkhead passageway opening to allow passenger egress from one vehicle cabin section to an adjoining vehicle cabin section that is provided with at least one panel sized and configured to close the bulkhead passageway. A nonpermanent mounting system mounts the panel to an inboard edge of the bulkhead structure to allow the at least one panel to be separably uncoupled from the bulkhead structure in response to exertion of a force of predetermined magnitude thereagainst to thereby allow unimpeded passenger egress between the adjoining vehicle cabin sections.