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Aircraft cabin bin retrofit

US8657231B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2012
Grant dateFeb 25, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2045

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49716
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an asymmetric luggage stowage bin arrangement, with a pair of buckets attached to a single bin housing. The buckets being unequal in length, to optimize the storage capacity of the bin housing relative to the most common luggage dimensions on the market. In one form, the asymmetric luggage stowage bin arrangement is used as a retrofit to replace shelf-style luggage stowage compartments common to older style aircraft.

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