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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2020
B/e Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Richard H. Jolley, Addington, GB;
B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A galley message center defines a tablet recess were a tablet is docked, substantially flush with the surrounding bulkhead so that a utensil storage drawer may be closely disposed to the message center and slide out in front of the tablet without the tablet needing to be removed. The docking element of the message center may be hinged to allow the tablet to be folded down with the screen against a recessed surface to protect the screen and prevent undesired or accidental interaction. The utensil storage drawer includes a plurality of features for securely holding utensils when not in use and place all of the stored utensils within reach of the flight staff, in proximity to a galley working surface.