Aircraft fuselage interior
US8215582B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C1/066
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft fuselage interior comprises a side wall that extends in a direction along the length of the fuselage and includes an upper section that slopes inwardly. In one embodiment, the side wall comprises a multiplicity of visible elongate features, such as sloping lines, arranged along the length of the side wall. Each elongate feature extends from a lower portion to an upper portion and slopes relative to a notional line defined by the intersection of the interior surface of the side wall and a plane whose normal axis is parallel to the length of the fuselage. When viewed by a seated passenger, the sloping elongate features may cause the side wall to appear to have a degree of inward sloping less than the actual degree of inward sloping. The fuselage interior may therefore appear larger than it is.
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