Interior aircraft frame assembly for furnishings
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsSean R. Cysewski, Harold Erickson, Saif Sultan, Bejan B. Banihashemi, Kevin D. Prince, Alex H. Demarne
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Abstract
A wall assembly for an interior of an aircraft includes a frame member secured within a cabin of the aircraft having a first side and a second opposing side. The assembly further includes a first decorative panel secured to the frame member on a first side of the frame and a second decorative panel secured to the frame member on a second side of the frame.
Claims20
A wall assembly for an interior of an aircraft, comprising:
- a frame member secured within a cabin of the aircraft having a first side and a second opposing side, wherein:
- the frame member defines openings, which extend through the frame member and are spaced apart from one another along the frame member;
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- the frame member comprises a leg member which extends within a first channel comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall, which are spaced apart with a base extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, such that the leg member is secured to the first sidewall and the second sidewall and the leg is aligned with the base;
- a seat track adapter releasably secured to the base of the first channel such that the base aligns with the seat track adapter and the seat track with the seat track adapter secured to a seat track;
- a first decorative panel secured to the frame member on the first side of the frame member;
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- a second decorative panel secured to the frame member on the second side of the frame member.
A connector assembly for a wall assembly for an interior of an aircraft, comprising:
- a first channel for holding a leg member of a frame member having a first side and a second opposing side including a first decorative panel releasably secured to the first side and a second decorative panel releasably secured to the second side, wherein:
- the first channel comprises a first sidewall spaced apart from a second sidewall with a base extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, such that the leg member of the frame member and the first and second decorative panels extend between the first and second sidewalls and the leg member is secured to the first and second sidewalls and is aligned with the base;
- a first aperture is positioned extending through the leg member of the frame member;
- a second aperture is positioned extending through the first sidewall of the first channel and a third aperture is positioned extending through the second sidewall of the first channel;
- a bolt member extends through the first, second and third apertures for securing the leg member, the first decorative panel and the second decorative panel to the first channel;
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- a seat track adapter releasably secured to the base of the first channel wherein the seat track adapter comprises a head having a dimension smaller than an opening defined within a seat track.
A connector assembly for a wall assembly for an interior of an aircraft, comprising:
- a first channel for holding a leg member of a frame member having a first side and a second opposing side including a first decorative panel releasably secured to the first side and a second decorative panel releasably secured to the second side, wherein:
- the first channel comprises a first sidewall spaced apart from a second sidewall for receiving, the leg member of the frame member and the first and second decorative panels between the first and second sidewalls;
- a first aperture is positioned extending through the leg member of the frame member;
- a second aperture is positioned extending through the first sidewall of the first channel and a third aperture is positioned extending through the second sidewall of the first channel;
- a bolt member extends through the first, second and third apertures for securing the leg member, the first decorative pane and the second decorative panel to the first channel;
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- a seat track adapter releasably secured to the first channel wherein the seat track adapter comprises a head having a dimension smaller than an opening defined within a seat track, wherein:
- the first channel is positioned in overlying relationship to a first side of the seat track within the aircraft;
- the seat track defines a slot in communication with the opening;
- the slot has a smaller dimension than the opening;
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- the seat track defines a second channel positioned on a second side opposing the first side of the seat track and in communication with the opening and the slot
- the seat rack adapter further includes a rail which extends along one side of the head;
- the rail has a dimension less than a dimension of the slot;
- with the head positioned aligned with the opening, the head is removable from the second channel of the seat track, and with the head positioned out of alignment with the opening and aligned with the slot, the slot restricts movement of the head, having a greater dimension than the slot, from moving through the slot and out of the seat track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.