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US 10,427,791 B2Granted
Meal/beverage trolley convertible to waste trolley
AssigneeSafran Cabin Netherlands N.V.
InventorsPeter Hendrik Beets, Allard Niels van Son, Lyla Maria Kok
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Abstract
Trolleys designed for use onboard passenger transportation vehicles. Particular trolleys of this type find particular use onboard aircraft. The trolleys are used for meal and drink service and may be converted for use during waste collection.
Claims10
A trolley configured to be convertible between meal/beverage service and waste collection service, the trolley comprising:
- at least one dry ice compartment defined by a top flap and a dry ice compartment base,
- a sliding waste ring defined by an outer rim and the dry ice compartment base, the outer rim and the dry ice compartment base being hingedly cooperable such that when the sliding waste ring is extended from the trolley and the dry ice compartment base is hinged away from the outer rim, an opening is defined by the outer rim configured to support a waste bag, wherein when the top flap is opened, a trash opening is defined in an upper portion of the trolley.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.