Flight deck barrier door, aircraft comprising flight deck barrier door, and method of using flight deck barrier door
US-2018346091-A1 · Dec 6, 2018 · US
Aircraft Monument Having a Secondary Security Door
US2018334237A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2018334237-A1 |
| Application number | US-201715599321-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | May 18, 2017 |
| Priority date | May 18, 2017 |
| Publication date | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | — |
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An aircraft comprises a cockpit, a passenger cabin, and an aircraft monument. The aircraft monument contains a hallway connecting the cockpit and the passenger cabin, wherein the aircraft monument is formed of a plurality of walls joined together to form a unitary structure. The plurality of walls includes a first wall having a first doorway and a second wall having a second doorway. A secondary security door is within the second doorway.
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What is claimed is: 1 . An aircraft monument comprising: a plurality of walls joined together into a unitary structure, the plurality of walls comprising a first wall having a first doorway and a second wall having a second doorway; a secondary security door within the second doorway in the second wall; and a hallway between the first doorway and the second doorway. 2 . The aircraft monument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of walls further comprises a ceiling and a floor. 3 . The aircraft monument of claim 2 , wherein the floor of the aircraft monument is joined to a floor of an aircraft. 4 . The aircraft monument of claim 1 , wherein the first doorway provides an opening to access a cockpit door. 5 . The aircraft monument of claim 1 further comprising a functional module. 6 . The aircraft monument of claim 5 , wherein the functional module includes at least one of a lavatory, a closet, a galley, equipment, a workstation, or a crew rest area. 7 . The aircraft monument of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of walls comprises a plurality of composite panels. 8 . An aircraft comprising: a cockpit; a passenger cabin; and an aircraft monument containing a hallway connecting the cockpit and the passenger cabin, wherein the aircraft monument is formed of a plurality of walls joined together to form a unitary structure, the plurality of walls including a first wall having a first doorway and a second wall having a second doorway, wherein a secondary security door is within the second doorway. 9 . The aircraft of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of walls further comprises a ceiling and a floor. 10 . The aircraft of claim 9 , wherein the floor of the aircraft monument is joined to a floor of the aircraft. 11 . The aircraft of claim 8 , wherein the first doorway provides an opening to access a cockpit door. 12 . The aircraft of claim 11 , wherein the cockpit door maintains a pressure difference between the cockpit and the hallway. 13 . The aircraft of claim 8 , wherein the aircraft monument further comprises a functional module. 14 . The aircraft of claim 13 , wherein the functional module includes at least one of a lavatory, a closet, equipment, a galley, a workstation, or a crew rest area. 15 . The aircraft of claim 8 wherein the aircraft monument further comprises at least one vent configured to relieve a pressure difference between the cockpit and the passenger cabin. 16 . An aircraft comprising: a cockpit door, wherein a first doorway in a first wall of an aircraft monument provides an opening to access the cockpit door; and a secondary security door, wherein the secondary security door is within a second doorway in a second wall of the aircraft monument, wherein the aircraft monument comprises a plurality of walls joined together to form a unitary structure, wherein the plurality of walls includes the first wall and the second wall, and wherein the aircraft monument further comprises a hallway between the first doorway and the second doorway. 17 . The aircraft of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of walls further comprises a ceiling and a floor. 18 . The aircraft of claim 17 , wherein the floor of the aircraft monument is joined to a floor of the aircraft. 19 . The aircraft of claim 16 , wherein the aircraft monument further comprises a functional module including at least one of a lavatory, a closet, equipment, a galley, a workstation, or a crew rest area. 20 . The aircraft of claim 16 , wherein the aircraft monument further comprises at least one vent configured to relieve a pressure difference between a cockpit and a passenger cabin.
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Toilet fittings · CPC title
- B64C1/1469Primary
Doors between cockpit and cabin · CPC title
Galleys · CPC title
by creating a secure space between the flight deck and cabin · CPC title
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- What does patent US2018334237A1 cover?
- An aircraft comprises a cockpit, a passenger cabin, and an aircraft monument. The aircraft monument contains a hallway connecting the cockpit and the passenger cabin, wherein the aircraft monument is formed of a plurality of walls joined together to form a unitary structure. The plurality of walls includes a first wall having a first doorway and a second wall having a second doorway. A secondar…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Boeing Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64C1/1469. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Nov 22 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).