Quad modular lavatory with alcoves

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10023314-B2
Application number	US-201615257626-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 6, 2016
Priority date	Feb 14, 2012
Publication date	Jul 17, 2018
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018

Abstract

A modular lavatory monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The modular lavatory monument assembly includes first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to form an outer shell that defines a lavatory interior. The fourth wall includes an alcove extending outwardly therefrom. The assembly also includes a sink module positioned in the alcove, a mirror module positioned above the sink module in the alcove, and a door positioned on one of the second or third walls.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A quad lavatory monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft, the lavatory monument assembly comprising:
first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to form an outer shell that defines an interior, and fifth, sixth and seventh walls that cooperate to divide the interior into first, second, third and fourth lavatories, wherein the outer shell includes first, second, third and fourth alcoves that extend between the first and second walls to form an alcove strip
a first sink positioned in the first alcove,
a first mirror positioned above the first sink in the first alcove,
a second sink positioned in the second alcove,
a second mirror positioned above the second sink in the second alcove,
a third sink positioned in the third alcove,
a third mirror positioned above the third sink in the third alcove,
a fourth sink positioned in the fourth alcove, and
a fourth mirror positioned above the fourth sink in the fourth alcove.

2. The quad lavatory monument assembly of claim 1 wherein the seventh wall extends between the third and fourth walls, wherein the fifth wall includes first, second and third portions, wherein the first portion of the fifth wall is connected to the first wall, the third portion is connected to the seventh wall, and the second portion extends between and is not parallel with the first and third portions, wherein the sixth wall includes first, second and third portions, wherein the first portion of the sixth wall is connected to the second wall, the third portion is connected to the seventh wall, and the second portion extends between and is not parallel with the first and third portions, wherein the first alcove is defined in the first lavatory between the first wall and the third portion of the fifth wall, wherein the second alcove is defined in the second lavatory between the seventh wall and the third portion of the fifth wall, wherein the third alcove is defined in the third lavatory between the second wall and the third portion of the sixth wall, and wherein the fourth alcove is defined in the fourth lavatory between the seventh wall and the third portion of the sixth wall.

3. The quad lavatory monument assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and third sinks face in a first direction and the second and fourth sinks face in a second direction, wherein the first and second directions are opposite to one another.

4. The quad lavatory monument assembly of claim 2 wherein the first portion of the fifth wall is co-planar and parallel to the first portion of the sixth wall, and wherein the third portion of the fifth wall is co-planar and parallel to the third portion of the sixth wall.

Assignees

• C&D Zodiac Inc

Inventors

• Savian Scott

Classifications

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