INTEGRATED GALLEY AND BIN MONUMENT
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1. A galley monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft, the galley monument assembly comprising:
- a lower storage section that is adapted to receive at least one trolley cart, the lower storage section including a vertically oriented rear wall and two opposing side walls, wherein the lower storage section defines a first storage depth, andan upper storage section, wherein the upper storage section defines a second storage depth, wherein the second storage depth is deeper than the first storage depth.
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Abstract
A galley monument assembly that is configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft. The galley monument assembly includes a lower storage section that is adapted to receive at least one trolley cart and that includes a vertically oriented rear wall and two opposing side walls. The lower storage section defines a first storage depth. The galley monument assembly also includes an upper storage section that defines a second storage depth. The second storage depth is deeper than the first storage depth.
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1. A galley monument assembly configured to be positioned in the interior of an aircraft, the galley monument assembly comprising:
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a lower storage section that is adapted to receive at least one trolley cart, the lower storage section including a vertically oriented rear wall and two opposing side walls, wherein the lower storage section defines a first storage depth, and an upper storage section, wherein the upper storage section defines a second storage depth, wherein the second storage depth is deeper than the first storage depth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An aircraft comprising
a cabin having an interior side wall, at least a first overhead stowage bin having an end wall, wherein the first overhead stowage bin is positioned within the cabin and attached to the interior side wall, a galley monument assembly positioned within the cabin, wherein the galley monument assembly includes a lower storage section that is adapted to receive at least one trolley cart, the lower storage section including a vertically oriented rear wall and two opposing side walls, wherein the lower storage section defines a first storage depth, an upper storage section that defines a second storage depth, wherein the second storage depth is deeper than the first storage depth, and wherein the upper storage section includes a rear wall that abuts the end wall of the first overhead stowage bin.
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12. A method comprising the steps of:
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positioning within the cabin of an aircraft at least a first overhead stowage bin having an end wall, positioning within the cabin of the aircraft a galley monument assembly that includes a lower storage section that is adapted to receive at least one trolley cart, the lower storage section including a vertically oriented rear wall and two opposing side walls, wherein the lower storage section defines a first storage depth, an upper storage section that defines a second storage depth and that includes at least a first compartment having a front opening, wherein the second storage depth is deeper than the first storage depth, and when the upper storage section includes a rear wall that abuts the end wall of the first overhead stowage bin, positioning at least one seat adjacent the rear wall of the lower storage section of the galley monument, wherein the seat includes a seat portion and a back portion, wherein at least a portion of the upper storage section is positioned vertically above one or both of the back portion or the seat portion, placing a first object into the upper storage section through the front opening of the first compartment, and pushing the object through the first compartment to a position where it is located vertically above one or both of the back portion or the seat portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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