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Aircraft nose section including a lock for accessing the cockpit

US8925863B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 5, 2010
Grant dateJan 6, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64D45/0036
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft fuselage nose section having a secure access between the cockpit and the passenger cabin, while being compact. For that purpose, the nose section includes a separating mechanism including at least one movable element slidingly movable between: an extended closing position at which the separating mechanism bounds, with the cockpit door, a transition zone between the cockpit and the passenger cabin, and prevents people from passing between the passenger cabin and the transition zone; and a retracted opening position wherein the separating mechanism allows people to pass between the passenger cabin and the transition zone.

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