Vehicle lavatory sink basin assembly
AssigneeSafran Cabin Inc.
InventorsIan Scoley, Mike Romero, Eric Heimbach
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Abstract
A vehicle lavatory monument assembly that includes an enclosure having first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to define a lavatory interior, an entry door positioned on the second wall, and a sink basin assembly positioned in the lavatory interior. The sink basin assembly includes a sink basin that includes a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall that cooperate to defined a sink basin interior. The top wall includes a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface partially defines the sink basin interior, and the top surface is a counter.
Claims11
A vehicle lavatory monument assembly comprising:
- an enclosure that includes first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to define a lavatory interior, wherein an entry door is positioned on the second wall,
- a sink basin assembly positioned in the lavatory interior, wherein the sink basin assembly includes a sink basin that includes a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall that cooperate to defined a sink basin interior, wherein the top wall includes a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface partially defines the sink basin interior, and wherein the top surface is a counter, and
- a wipes panel positioned in the lavatory interior and that partially defines a wipes storage space, wherein the wipes panel includes a bottom edge that meets the top wall of the sink basin,
- wherein at least a first access opening is defined in the second wall, wherein a tower assembly is positioned over the first access opening, wherein the tower assembly includes a first door that is movable between an open and a closed position, wherein when the first door is in the open position, the lavatory interior is accessible from an exterior of the monument assembly, wherein the first door provides access to the wipes storage space within the lavatory interior.
A vehicle lavatory monument assembly comprising:
- an enclosure that includes first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to define a lavatory interior, wherein an entry door is positioned on the second wall,
- a sink basin assembly positioned in the lavatory interior, wherein the sink basin assembly includes a sink basin that includes a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall that cooperate to defined a sink basin interior, wherein the top wall includes a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface partially defines the sink basin interior and the top surface is a counter, wherein the sink basin assembly is positioned adjacent the third wall, wherein the top wall of the sink basin includes a front surface that angles inwardly from adjacent the entry door toward the third wall, wherein the bottom wall, first side wall and second side wall of the sink basin include a handle portion on a front thereof, wherein the handle portion is thicker than the bottom wall, first side wall and second side wall, wherein water and soap dispensers are associated with the bottom surface of the top wall,
- wherein at least a first access opening is defined in the second wall, wherein a tower assembly is positioned over the first access opening, wherein the tower assembly includes first and second doors that are each movable between an open and a closed position, wherein when the first and second doors are in the open position, the lavatory interior is accessible from an exterior of the monument assembly, wherein the first door provides access to a wipes storage space within the lavatory interior and the second door provides access to a trash receptacle space within the lavatory interior, wherein a wipes panel is positioned in the lavatory interior and partially defines the wipes space, and wherein the wipes panel includes a bottom edge that meets the top wall of the sink basin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.