B/e Aerospace, Inc.

Other

The Boeing Company

Be Intellectual Property, Inc.

Erik E Nilsen

Sebastian Petry

Aaron B Hawkins

Christopher I Pirie

Eddie Goh

Peter John Leslie Burd

William J Godecker

Michael Kemery

Mike Kemery

William Dale Aronson

Nicolaas J Van Zwieten

Robert K Brauer

Clarence Ivester

Jordan R Brunner

Nicholas J Lewis

Aaron Hawkins

A bifold door includes a first hinge and a second hinge configured to rotatably couple the bifold door to a doorframe. The bifold door includes a slider configured to slide within a track of the doorframe as the bifold door is opened and closed. At least one of the first hinge, the second hinge, and the slider includes a spherical bearing and a pin.

Bifold door with spherical bearing and pin

A lift assist mechanism is provided for assisting lifting of a movable component that can move between lowered and raised positions relative to a fixed structure. The lift assist mechanism includes a lift assist spring connected to a spring shaft, and an elongated track in which an end of the lift assist spring or an end of the spring shaft are movably engaged. A spring lock restrains movement of the spring shaft when a lift assist is not required, and releases the spring shaft when a lift assist is required.

Lift assist mechanism

An aircraft galley is disclosed having a stand-alone beverage station and a stand-alone food preparation station. Each station is equipped with extendable work decks and integrated equipment for plug and play exchange. The beverage station is equipped with brewing stations and a top loading refuse compartment, and the food preparation station is configured with multiple ovens and refrigeration units. The galley further includes a side refrigeration unit which can be used as a self-service beverage area for passengers, and both stations may further be configured with LED displays for communicating with passengers.

Aircraft galley

Growing community of inventors

Seattle, WA, United States of America

Erik E Nilsen