Closeout cover for waste receptacle openings

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9617073-B2
Application number	US-201414319432-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2014
Priority date	Jun 30, 2014
Publication date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Apr 11, 2017

Abstract

A lid for a storage receptacle includes a substantially planar top panel including a plurality of openings, a substantially planar slideable closure having a plurality of closure portions capable of closing each of the plurality of openings in the top panel, and a plurality of accessible portions capable of allowing access through each of the plurality of openings in the top panel. The lid further includes a guide mechanism capable of guiding the slideable closure between a first position and a second position, and an activation mechanism capable of receiving an input to move the slideable closure between one of the first position and the second position along the guide mechanism.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lid for a storage receptacle comprising:
a substantially planar top panel including a plurality of openings, each opening having a different size or shape;
a substantially planar slideable closure having
a plurality of closure portions shaped according to the plurality of openings and capable of closing each of the plurality of openings in the top panel, and
a plurality of accessible portions shaped according to the plurality of openings and capable of allowing access through each of the plurality of openings in the top panel;

a guide mechanism capable of guiding the slideable closure inward from a side of the top panel and forward toward an end of the top panel from a first position to a second position and outward toward the side of the top panel and aft away from the end of the top panel from the second position to the first position; and
an activation mechanism capable of receiving an input to move the slideable closure between one of the first position and the second position along the guide mechanism.

2. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the guide mechanism aligns the plurality of closure portions in the first position with each of the plurality of openings in the top panel.

3. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the guide mechanism aligns the plurality of accessible portions in the second position with each of the plurality of openings in the top panel.

4. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the guide mechanism further includes a guide portion that directs the movement of the slideable closure into and out of the first position and the second position with respect to the plurality of openings in the top panel.

5. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the planar slideable closure is spring biased into one of the first position or the second position.

6. The lid according to claim 1 , wherein the top panel further includes a plurality of fasteners capable of attaching an appliqué having a plurality of openings that each correspond to the plurality of openings of the top panel.

7. The lid according to claim 1 , further comprising a latch mechanism capable of releaseably attaching the lid to the storage receptacle.

8. A storage receptacle system for an aircraft comprising:
a stowage cart configured for stowage in a utility cart bay of the aircraft, the stowage cart comprising
a storage receptacle including a plurality of segregated containers, and
a storage receptacle lid including
a substantially planar top panel including a plurality of openings, each opening having a different size or shape,
a substantially planar slideable closure having
a plurality of closure portions shaped according to the plurality of openings and capable of closing each of the plurality of openings in the top panel, and
a plurality of accessible portions shaped according to the plurality of openings and capable of allowing access through each of the plurality of openings in the top panel,

a guide mechanism capable of guiding the slideable closure inward from a side of the top panel and forward toward an end of the top panel from a first position to a second position and outward toward the side of the top panel and aft away from the end of the top panel from the second position to the first position, and
an activation mechanism capable of receiving an input to move the slideable closure between one of the first position and the second position along the guide mechanism such that contact with a wall of the utility cart bay moves the activation mechanism toward the stowage cart and transitions the plurality of closure portions over the plurality of openings to prevent access to the plurality of segregated containers from outside of the stowage cart.

9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein each the plurality of openings correspond to each of the plurality of segregated containers.

10. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the storage receptacle further includes a fire containment device,
wherein the fire containment device and the storage receptacle lid enclose the plurality of segregated containers.

11. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the storage receptacle lid at a first end is rotationally connected to the storage receptacle, and
wherein the storage receptacle lid at a second end further includes a latch mechanism capable of releaseably attaching the storage receptacle lid to the storage receptacle.

12. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the guide mechanism aligns the plurality of closure portions in the first position with each of the plurality of openings in the top panel.

13. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the guide mechanism aligns the plurality of accessible portions in the second position with each of the plurality of openings in the top panel.

14. The system according to claim 8 , wherein the guide mechanism further includes a guide portion that directs the movement of the slideable closure into and out of the first position and second position with respect to the plurality of openings in the top panel.

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Mcintosh Darren C

Classifications

• B65F1/1646

  provided with means for mounting on receptacles, e.g. hinges · CPC title

• B65F2210/1121

  Apertures · CPC title

• B65F1/1473

  Receptacles having wheels · CPC title

• B65F1/1615

  with means for locking, fastening or permanently closing thereof · CPC title

• B65F1/004

  the receptacles being divided in compartments by partitions · CPC title