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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark E. Wentland, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Wing Cheung, Shoreline, WA (US);
Kevin Shimasaki, Woodinville, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 1/102 ;
Abstract
An expandable, modular, multi-mode lavatory for aircraft featuring its multi-mode use as a lavatory, shower and accommodations for handicapped persons. The invention comprises a primary structure with a volume that expands into adjacently located unused space, such as an aircraft's main entry cross-aisleway. Deployable walls and doors are used to create a partitioned environment. A false bottom shower pan cover provides structural support for wheelchairs while also being removable to reveal a modular shower pan for bathing.