The Boeing Company

Donald R Furlong

Dennis C Lin

Jeanne Guerin

Douglas E Emsley

Michael J Chamberlain

David R Myers

Cynthia Anne Vandewall

William C Sanford

Vicki Ann Curtis

Bethany L Franko

Wing W Cheung

Kevin S Zielki

Peter R Mitchell

A mist delivery system includes an enclosure having at least one misting nozzle coupled thereto. The enclosure includes a primary wall and a secondary wall, whereby an air channel is defined between the primary wall and the secondary wall. A controller directs misted air through the misting nozzle and further activates an air flow system such that misted air within the shower area flows through and is dried in the air channel.

Mist delivery system

A shower system includes a shower area defined by a shower stall or primary wall having at least one misting nozzle coupled thereto. The primary wall is enclosed by a shower stall housing or a secondary wall, whereby an air channel is defined between the shower stall and the shower stall housing. A controller directs misted air through the misting nozzle and further activates an air flow system such that misted air within the shower area flows through and is dried in the air channel.

Shower system

A lightweight, compact flight attendant's folding seat assembly is mounted by a plurality of separate brackets to a wall in an aircraft cabin such that the well serves as a connective support structure for various subcomponents of the seat assembly. When the seat pan is pulled down into an open position against a seat return spring, cams actuated by a seat pan frame push forward on a swingably mounted seat back frame forcing the seat back into a downwardly and forwardly sloping seating orientation. The seat back frame and cooperating cams are constructed and arranged in such a way that any rearward force exerted by the occupant against the seat back frame is reacted through the cams into the supporting wall, via the mounting brackets, wherein the intervening cams transmit the load in compression and without being subjected to rotative moment so that the seat pan is not forced to close on the seated occupant. Raising the seat pan withdraws the cams and allows the seat back to swing to a vertical position for stowage along with the upwardly folded seat pan. For maximum compactness when so stowed, the seat pan frame is provided with a contoured seat cushion that complements contouring of a seat back cushion. Integrated with the seat assembly is a retractable, occupant restraint harness including a nonbinding strap guide bracket that is attached to the same wall that mounts the seat assembly and provides for smooth, retraction and pull-out of retractable shoulder straps.

Folding seat assembly

Folding wall-mounted seat

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Woodinville, WA, United States of America

Donald R Furlong