Aircraft passenger accommodation unit
US12134474B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/502
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention provides an aircraft passenger accommodation unit comprising a seat, a shell defining an opening that allows a passenger to egress between an aisle and the seat and a door, comprising a base portion, translatable in a first direction across the opening of the shell, between a retracted position and an extended position, and a second portion, translatable relative to the base portion in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction, between a stowed position and a deployed position. When the second portion is in the deployed position, the base portion is able to translate between the extended position and the retracted position. The invention also provides a method of opening and a method of closing a door.
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