Aircraft Cabin Under Seat Fluid Diverting Apparatus and Method

An aircraft cabin assembly comprising:

• an aircraft seat support track positioned proximate to an aircraft cabin floor second surface of an aircraft cabin floor;
• an aircraft fluid diverting assembly configured to substantially
• surround an aircraft seat assembly support element, said aircraft fluid diverting assembly positioned to further substantially surround the aircraft seat support track, said aircraft fluid diverting assembly comprising:
• a fluid collection trough comprising a fluid collection trough length, said fluid collection trough further comprising a fluid collection trough base, a fluid collection trough first wall, a fluid collection trough second wall, said fluid collection trough further comprising:
• a fluid collection trough first segment comprising a fluid collection trough first segment length, said fluid collection trough first segment further comprising the fluid collection trough first wall extending vertically from a first segment base, said first segment base comprising a first segment base first surface, a first segment base second surface, and a first segment base thickness, said first segment base thickness extending from the first segment base first surface to the first segment base second surface, said first segment base further comprising a plurality of first segment base cutouts configured to extending through the first segment base thickness, said plurality of first segment base cutouts positioned at selected locations along the fluid collection trough first segment length, said first segment base further comprising a first segment base sloped region along the fluid collection trough first segment length, said first segment base sloped region comprising a first segment base slope;
• a fluid collection trough second segment comprising a fluid collection trough second segment length, said fluid collection trough second segment further comprising the fluid collection trough second wall extending vertically from a second segment base, said second segment base comprising a second segment base first surface, a second segment base second surface, and a second segment base thickness, said second segment base thickness extending from the second segment base first surface to the second segment base second surface, said second segment base further comprising a plurality of second segment base cutouts extending through the second segment base thickness, said second segment base cutouts positioned at selected locations along the fluid collection trough second segment length, said second segment base further comprising a second segment base sloped region along the fluid collection trough second segment length, said second segment base sloped region comprising a second segment base slope;
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• a drain element, said drain element in fixed communication with at least one of said fluid collection trough first segment and said fluid collection trough second segment, said drain element further comprising a drain body, said drain body comprising a drain body length, said drain body further comprising a drain base, and three drain body walls extending from the drain base, said drain body further comprising a drain channel, said drain channel further comprising a drain channel surface, said drain channel bounded by the three drain walls and the drain base, said drain channel further comprising an open drain end.

A method for restricting an unwanted entry of fluid into an aircraft moisture-sensitive compartment from an aircraft cabin through a section of aircraft cabin floor, the method comprising:

• installing an aircraft fluid diverting assembly configured to substantially
• laterally surround said an aircraft seat support element, said aircraft cabin seat support element positioned beneath an aircraft cabin floor, said aircraft fluid diverting assembly comprising:
• a fluid collection trough comprising a fluid collection trough length, said fluid collection trough further comprising a fluid collection trough base, a fluid collection trough first wall, a fluid collection trough second wall, said fluid collection trough further comprising:
• a fluid collection trough first segment comprising a fluid collection trough first segment length, said fluid collection trough first segment further comprising the fluid collection trough first wall extending vertically from a first segment base, said first segment base comprising a first segment base first surface, a first segment base second surface, and a first segment base thickness, said first segment base thickness extending from the first segment base first surface to the first segment base second surface, said first segment base further comprising a plurality of first segment base cutouts configured to extend through the first segment base thickness, said plurality of first segment base cutouts positioned at selected locations along the fluid collection trough first segment length, said first segment base further comprising a first segment base sloped region along the fluid collection trough first segment length, said first segment base sloped region comprising a first segment base slope;
• a fluid collection trough second segment comprising a fluid collection trough second segment length, said fluid collection trough second segment further comprising the fluid collection trough second wall extending vertically from a second segment base, said second segment base comprising a second segment base first surface, a second segment base second surface, and a second segment base thickness, said second segment base thickness extending from the second segment base first surface to the second segment base second surface, said second segment base further comprising a plurality of second segment base cutouts extending through the second segment base thickness, said second segment base cutouts positioned at selected locations along the fluid collection trough second segment length, said second segment base further comprising a second segment base sloped region along the fluid collection trough second segment length, said second segment base sloped region comprising a second segment base slope;
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• a drain element, said drain element in fixed communication with at least one of said fluid collection trough first segment and said fluid collection trough second segment, said drain element further comprising a drain body, said drain body comprising a drain body length, said drain body further comprising a drain base, and three drain body walls extending from the drain base, said drain body further comprising a drain channel, said drain channel further comprising a drain channel surface, said drain channel bounded by the three drain walls and the drain base, said drain channel further comprising an open drain end.