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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher B. Singleton, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Joshua Yu-Hu Lee, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott Edward Coburn, Newcastle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/24 (2006.01); B64D 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/24 (2013.01); B64D 11/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compartment door of a galley within an internal cabin of a vehicle (such as an aircraft) includes a front panel having a front outer surface, and a footstep system secured to the front panel. The footstep system is moveable between a retracted position and an extended support position. The footstep system is vertically oriented in the retracted position. The footstep system outwardly extends and folds to provide a step surface in the extended support position.