US 12,325,522 B1
Movable wall section for reduced mobility passenger access
Edgar Roberts, Kings Mountain, NC (US); Ryan M. Rufty, High Point, NC (US); Lyle T. Davis, Pfafftown, NC (US); and Rodney M. Hardy, Clemmons, NC (US)
Assigned to B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on May 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/654,560.
Int. Cl. B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0023 (2013.01) [B64D 11/0602 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wall assembly for a passenger cabin, comprising:
a first fixed wall;
a second fixed wall positioned relative to the first fixed wall to define an interior space;
an entrance formed between the first fixed wall and the second fixed wall for accessing the interior space; and
a movable wall section movably mounted to the first fixed wall, the movable wall section movable between a first position in the entrance, and a second position in the interior space, wherein motion to move the movable wall section between the first position and the second position includes a rotational motion component and a vertical motion component.