IP Library Granted Patent US 7,543,778
Granted Patent B2
US 7,543,778 · App. 11/170,037 · Granted Jun 9, 2009

Door for aircraft, and aircraft provided with such a door

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Patent No.
US 7,543,778
App. No.
11/170,037
Granted
Jun 9, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A door for aircraft is capable of blocking an aperture made in the aircraft. A framing of the door is connected to the fuselage by hinging means. The framing is mounted rotationally on the hinging means. The door is capable of taking two opposite stable positions, by 180° rotation about hinging means. The door comprises means to lock the framing in either of the stable positions. A first face of the framing is fitted with an observation dome, a second face comprising an access hole to the dome.

Claims (11)

1. A door for an aircraft, the door adapted to block structure defining an aperture formed in a wall of a fuselage of the aircraft, the door comprising a framing operably coupled to the fuselage by a hinging assembly, the framing presenting a first face, and a second opposing face, wherein the framing is mounted rotationally on the hinging assembly such that the door is rotationally shiftable between a first stable closed position in which the first face is applied against a first side of the wall such that the door substantially fills the aperture, and a second stable closed position in which the second face is applied against the first side of the wall such that the door substantially fills the aperture.

2. The door according to claim 1 , the door being shiftable between the two stable closed positions, by 180° rotation about the hinging assembly.

3. The door according to claim 2 , comprising means for locking the framing in either of the stable positions.

4. The door according to claim 1 , wherein a first face of the framing is fitted with an observation dome, and a second face comprises structure defining an access hole to the dome.

5. The door according to claim 4 , comprising means for blocking the access hole on the second face.

6. The door according to claim 5 , wherein the blocking means comprise at least one slideway made in the framing at the second face of said framing and a plate being slidable in the slideway.

7. The door according to claim 4 , wherein the dome is detachable.

8. The door according to claim 1 , wherein said door blocks an aperture formed at the position of a cockpit of the aircraft.

9. The door according to claim 1 , wherein the hinging assembly comprises external swivels.

10. The door according to claim 1 , wherein the hinging assembly comprises internal swivels.

11. An aircraft comprising at least one door according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded May 18, 2011
From: AIRBUS FRANCE
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
Reel/Frame 026298/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2005
From: BADERSPACH, JEROME; RONDOT, SEBASTIEN
To: AIRBUS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 016557/0670 →