US 12,227,282 B2
Barrier door for an aircraft
Andrew William Mueller, Mukilteo, WA (US); and Christopher Schwitters, Bothell, WA (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/336,106.
Prior Publication US 2024/0417056 A1, Dec. 19, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 1/14 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 1/1469 (2013.01) [B64D 45/0028 (2019.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A barrier door to control movement of persons through an opening within a cabin area of an aircraft, the barrier door comprising:
a body comprising an upper side, a lower side, and lateral sides;
a lock connected to the body, the lock comprising:
a cylinder with an elongated shape comprising an inner end and an outer end, the cylinder further comprising an interior space that is hollow;
a pin positioned within the interior space of the cylinder and movable between a disengaged position with a distal end retracted within the interior space and an engaged position with the distal end extending outward beyond the outer end of the cylinder;
a biasing member that biases the pin towards the engaged position; and
a release mechanism threaded to the inner end of the cylinder, the release mechanism rotatable relative to the cylinder to adjust a position of the cylinder and pin relative to the body.