Adjustable pocket for aircraft sidewall
AssigneeTextron Innovations Inc.
InventorsMichael John Seibel, Chad Lee Smith, Craig Louis Bothell, Emily O'Kelley Pearson
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Abstract
A repositionable pocket for an aircraft having a rigid pocket wall pivotally attached to the aircraft sidewall and at least one strap assembly connecting the pocket to the sidewall. The strap assembly has a first end fixable to the sidewall and a second end repositionably fastened to the pocket. The strap is preferably made to be elastic and urges the attached pocket into a closed orientation thereby securing any stowed items between the pocket and the aircraft sidewall. Strap adjustability accommodates different sized objects for stowage.
Claims19
An adjustable pocket for mounting on an interior panel of an aircraft comprising:
- a pocket comprising a rigid shell having upper edges and lower edges, opposing sides, a floor, and a front wall disposed therebetween, wherein the opposing sides are aligned with flanges extending outwards from an interior panel;
- a hinge pivotally connecting the lower edge of the pocket to the interior panel;
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- a strap assembly comprising a first strap having a first end fixed to the interior panel and a second end repositionably attached to the pocket and a second strap having a first end fixed to the interior panel and a second end repositionably attached to the pocket wherein the strap assembly is configured to impart tension and cause the hinge to pivot and the front wall of the rigid shell to be angled relative to the interior panel to bias the pocket into a closed position;
- the second end being repositionable such that tension imparted to the pocket is adjustable.
An adjustable pocket for mounting on an interior panel of an aircraft comprising:
- a pocket shell comprising a rigid front wall and a rigid floor connected to rigid opposing sides, wherein the rigid opposing sides are aligned with flanges extending outward from an interior panel;
- a strap having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is fixed to the interior panel and the second end is repositionably attached to the pocket shell;
- the strap being configured to impart tension onto the pocket shell and pivot the rigid floor upwards causing an upper edge of the rigid front wall to pivot towards the interior panel thereby biasing the pocket shell into a closed position, wherein the tension imparted is adjustable when the second end is repositioned.
A pocket for an aircraft interior surface, the pocket comprising:
- a shell wherein the shell is rigid and includes opposing side walls aligned with flanges extending outward from an aircraft interior surface, a front wall, and a floor, wherein on one side, the flanges are contoured to match up against curvature of the aircraft interior surface and on another side are configured to butt up against the opposed side walls from an upper edge to a lower edge;
- a hinge on the aircraft interior surface;
- a lower portion of the shell being mounted on the hinge, allowing for rotation of the shell upwardly and inwardly and outwardly and downwardly relative to the interior surface;
- an elastic length-adjustable strap system, the length-adjustable strap system being anchored at first opposing ends to different locations into the aircraft interior surface, the length-adjustable strap system being wrapped around an internal containment system included on an inside of the shell, the internal containment system being concealed by the shell, the internal containment system receiving the strap such that the shell is compelled towards the aircraft interior surface.
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