Dual modular lavatory with alcoves
AssigneeC&D Zodiac, Inc.
InventorScott Savian
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Abstract
A modular lavatory monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The modular lavatory monument assembly includes first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to form an outer shell that defines a lavatory interior. The fourth wall includes an alcove extending outwardly therefrom. The assembly also includes a sink module positioned in the alcove, a mirror module positioned above the sink module in the alcove, and a door positioned on one of the second or third walls.
Claims24
1-20. (canceled)
A modular dual lavatory monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft, the modular lavatory monument assembly comprising:
- first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to form an outer shell that defines an interior, and a fifth wall that divides the interior into first and second lavatories, wherein the outer shell includes first and second alcoves that extend between the first and second walls to form an alcove strip,
- a first sink module positioned in the first alcove,
- a first mirror module positioned above the first sink module in the first alcove,
- a first door positioned on one of the first or third walls,
- a second sink module positioned in the second alcove,
- a second mirror module positioned above the second sink module in the second alcove, and
- a second door positioned on one of the second or fourth walls.
25-28. (canceled)
A method of assembling a dual modular lavatory monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first outer shell that includes first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to define an interior, and a fifth wall that divides the interior into first and second lavatories, wherein the outer shell includes first and second alcoves that extend between the first and second walls, wherein a first door is positioned on one of the first or third walls, and wherein a second door is positioned on one of the second or fourth walls,
- removably securing a first sink module in the first alcove,
- removably securing a first mirror module above the first sink module in the first alcove,
- removably securing a second sink module in the second alcove, and
- removably securing a second mirror module above the second sink module in the second alcove.
37-40. (canceled)
A dual lavatory monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft, the lavatory monument assembly comprising:
- first, second, third and fourth walls that cooperate to form an outer shell that defines an interior, and a fifth wall that divides the interior into first and second lavatories, wherein the outer shell includes first and second alcoves that extend between the first and second walls to form an alcove strip, wherein the fifth wall includes first, second and third portions, wherein the first portion is connected to the first wall, the third portion is connected to the second wall, and the second portion extends between and is not parallel with the first and third portions, and wherein the first alcove is defined in the first lavatory between the first wall and the third portion of the fifth wall and the second alcove is defined in the second lavatory between the second wall and the third portion of the fifth wall,
- a first sink positioned in the first alcove,
- a first mirror positioned above the first sink in the first alcove,
- a first door positioned on one of the first or third walls,
- a second sink positioned in the second alcove,
- a second mirror positioned above the second sink in the second alcove, and
- a second door positioned on one of the second or fourth walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.