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US 11,472,557 B1Granted
Galley lift
AssigneeDelta Air Lines, Inc.
InventorsMichael Lee Newbauer, Galen James Meyers
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Abstract
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for a galley lift. In one embodiment, the galley lift includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion can have a lift platform and a lift platform ram extension. The lower portion can have a lift mechanism and a ram. In some embodiments, the lift platform ram extension is attached to the ram.
Claims20
A galley lift comprising:
- an upper portion comprising a lift platform, a lift platform ram extension that is connected to the lift platform, and a plurality of lift platform guides, each of the plurality of lift platform guides being connected to the lift platform;
- a lower portion having a base, a guide, a lift mechanism attached to the base, and a plurality of guide supports, each of the plurality of guide supports having a respective first end that is connected to the base and a respective second end that is connected to the guide, the lift mechanism comprising a ram, wherein each of the plurality of lift platform guides is configured to be joined to a respective one of the plurality of guide supports, and wherein the lift platform ram extension is configured to be joined to the ram;
- a plurality of weight distributors, wherein each of the plurality of weight distributors is configured to engage a portion of the upper portion and to contact an aircraft galley structure during lifting of the aircraft galley structure;
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- a plurality of floor support plates that are stowed via a floor support plate retention mechanism located on the guide and a floor support plate retention slot located on the base.
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A galley lift comprising:
- an upper portion comprising a lift platform, a lift platform ram extension that is connected to the lift platform, and a plurality of lift platform guides, each of the plurality of lift platform guides being connected to the lift platform;
- a lower portion having a base, a lift mechanism attached to the base, and a plurality of guide supports, each of the plurality of guide supports having a respective first end that is connected to the base, the lift mechanism comprising a ram, wherein each of the plurality of lift platform guides is configured to be joined to a respective one of the plurality of guide supports, and wherein the lift platform ram extension is configured to be joined to the ram;
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- a plurality of weight distributors, wherein each of the plurality of weight distributors is configured to engage a portion of the upper portion and to contact an aircraft galley structure during lifting of the aircraft galley structure.
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A galley lift comprising:
- an upper portion comprising a lift platform, a lift platform ram extension that is connected to the lift platform, and a lift platform guide that is connected to the lift platform;
- a lower portion having a base, a guide support having a first end that is connected to the base, and a lift mechanism attached to the base, the lift mechanism comprising a ram, wherein the lift platform guide is configured to be joined to the guide support, and wherein the lift platform ram extension is configured to be joined to the ram;
- a guide that is connected to a second end of the guide support;
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- a floor support plate that is stowed via a floor support plate retention mechanism located on the guide and a floor support plate retention slot located on the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.