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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gregory T. Eisele, Everett, WA (US);
James A. Fullerton, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 11/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lavatory is provided which includes a plurality of walls including a first wall having a doorway, and an expandable door. The expandable door includes a main panel having dimensions that conform to the doorway and a main hinge connecting the main panel to the first wall. The lavatory further includes a latch. The main panel is configured to, in a deployed state, increase in at least one dimension to form a privacy barrier around an expansion zone located outside of the plurality of walls. The latch is configured to lock the expandable door in place in the deployed state.