US 11,772,798 B2
Aircraft monument with integrated cabin crew quarters
David D. Nicolato, Winston Salem, NC (US); and Mark B. Dowty, Rural Hall, NC (US)
Assigned to B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed by B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/666,044.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249829 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0606 (2014.12) [B64D 2011/0076 (2013.01); B64D 2011/0084 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft monument for positioning in an aircraft cabin laterally adjacent to an aircraft longitudinal aisle, comprising:
a first wall forming part of a passenger suite positionable adjacent the first wall;
a second wall, continuous with the first wall, positionable adjacent the aircraft longitudinal aisle, and the second wall defining a lateral extent of the aircraft monument;
a horizontal shelf dividing an interior space of the aircraft monument into an upper compartment and a lower compartment; and
a crew quarters positioned in the upper compartment, the crew quarters having a longitudinal axis angled oblique relative to the second wall;
wherein an entrance into the upper compartment is positioned on a side of the monument opposite the first wall;
wherein a vertical plane of the first wall is curved; and
wherein the upper compartment comprises a first portion positioned adjacent to the second wall and a second portion positioned adjacent to the first portion, wherein the second portion is longer than the first portion as viewed in a plan view.