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Lavatory with stowage compartment
US9321534B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9321534-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314036273-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2013 |
| Priority date | Sep 28, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
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An aircraft lavatory comprising an enclosure having a door, a first side wall, a rear wall, a ceiling, and a second side wall, wherein the second side wall includes a sink, the second side wall defining a plane and wherein the sink is inwardly disposed from said plane. To create space for a stowage compartment, an additional side wall parallel to, and adjacent to, said second side wall is formed. This space houses a stowage compartment accessible from outside said lavatory, the stowage compartment formed between said second side wall and said additional wall.
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We claim: 1. An aircraft lavatory with a stowage compartment, comprising: an enclosure having a door, a first side wall, a rear wall, a ceiling, and a second side wall, wherein the second side wall includes a sink, the second side wall defining a plane and wherein the sink is inwardly disposed from said plane with respect to said first side wall; an additional side wall parallel to, and adjacent to, and outwardly disposed from said second side wall and said sink with respect to said first side wall, creating a space therebetween; and a stowage compartment accessible only from outside said lavatory, the stowage compartment formed between said second side wall and said additional wall. 2. The aircraft lavatory with a stowage compartment of claim 1 , wherein said stowage compartment includes locking means. 3. The aircraft lavatory with a stowage compartment of claim 1 , wherein said stowage compartment comprises a slide out drawer. 4. The aircraft lavatory with a stowage compartment of claim 1 , wherein the additional side wall is part of a second lavatory. 5. The aircraft lavatory with a stowage compartment of claim 4 , wherein a second lavatory's wall is substantially not flat in a vertical plane.
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- What does patent US9321534B2 cover?
- An aircraft lavatory comprising an enclosure having a door, a first side wall, a rear wall, a ceiling, and a second side wall, wherein the second side wall includes a sink, the second side wall defining a plane and wherein the sink is inwardly disposed from said plane. To create space for a stowage compartment, an additional side wall parallel to, and adjacent to, said second side wall is forme…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Be Aerospace Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64D11/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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