Divider curtain
First Claim
1. A curtain divider for an aircraft interior containing pivot stow bins, comprising:
- a first fabric curtain, having;
an outboard end and an inboard end, being attachable to the aircraft interior only at the outboard and inboard ends;
a substantially planar vertical portion, having a substantially straight bottom edge, and an arcuate top edge defining a space sufficient for opening the pivot stow bins; and
a substantially planar flange portion, oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of the vertical portion and flexibly attached to the vertical portion along the top edge and extending from the outboard end to the inboard end, having a substantially continuous curvature, adapted to impart forward and aft stability to the first fabric curtain at the top edge.
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Abstract
A curtain divider for an aircraft interior containing pivot stow bins includes a first fabric curtain, having an outboard end and an inboard end, which is attachable to the aircraft interior only at the outboard and inboard ends. The first fabric curtain includes a vertical portion, and a horizontal portion. The vertical portion has a substantially straight bottom edge, and an arcuate top edge defining a space sufficient for opening the pivot stow bins. The horizontal portion is flexibly attached to the vertical portion along the top edge and extends from the outboard end to the inboard end, having a substantially continuous curvature. The horizontal portion is adapted to impart forward and aft stability to the curtain support member at the top edge.
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20 Claims
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1. A curtain divider for an aircraft interior containing pivot stow bins, comprising:
a first fabric curtain, having; an outboard end and an inboard end, being attachable to the aircraft interior only at the outboard and inboard ends; a substantially planar vertical portion, having a substantially straight bottom edge, and an arcuate top edge defining a space sufficient for opening the pivot stow bins; and a substantially planar flange portion, oriented substantially perpendicular to the plane of the vertical portion and flexibly attached to the vertical portion along the top edge and extending from the outboard end to the inboard end, having a substantially continuous curvature, adapted to impart forward and aft stability to the first fabric curtain at the top edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An aircraft having an interior with pivot stow bins and a curtain divider, the curtain divider comprising:
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a substantially vertical fabric panel, having an outboard end, an inboard end, a substantially straight bottom edge, an arcuate top edge defining an opening space for the pivot stow bins, the panel being attachable to the aircraft interior at the inboard end inboard of a pivot stow bin, and at the outboard end near a sidewall of the aircraft; and a substantially planar top flange, disposed along the top edge of the panel and oriented substantially perpendicular thereto, the panel fabric enclosing and flexibly attaching the fabric panel and the top flange as an integral unit, the top flange having an unsupported span between the outboard end and the inboard end and defining a lower boundary of a space suitable for opening the pivot stow bins. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for creating a curtain divider for an aircraft interior containing pivot stow bins, comprising:
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creating a vertical panel having a curved upper edge defining a lower boundary of a space suitable for opening the pivot stow bins, and a substantially straight lower edge; flexibly attaching a substantially planar top flange of fabric material substantially perpendicularly to the vertical panel within a fabric sleeve along the upper edge; and attaching connectors to inboard and outboard ends, respectively, of the curved upper edge, the connectors being the sole attachment points to attach the vertical panel to the aircraft interior. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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