Aircraft monument integrated attachment device
View Patent ↗An attachment device for an aircraft monument is disclosed having a pair of spaced apart parallel plates having vertical sides and a rounded upper surface defining an arch. A panel attaches the spaced apart parallel plates along an inner radius, and a pair of lugs including a vertical channel is disposed below the plates for receiving fasteners to connect the attachment device to a rail or planar surface.
1. An aircraft monument wall assembly, comprising:
first and second composite panels;
a core material filling a space between the first and second composite panels;
an attachment device integrated into the first and second composite panels, comprising:
a pair of spaced apart inverted U-shaped parallel plates sandwiched between the first and second composite panels, respectively, each plate having an outer surface facing the monument wall, a radially outer edge along the U-shaped profile, a radially inner edge along the U-shaped profile, and a bottom edge;
a member connecting the respective radially inner edges of the pair of spaced apart inverted U-shaped parallel plates, forming an open channel radially outward of the member and between the plates;
a base connecting the respective radially inner edges of the pair of spaced apart inverted U-shaped parallel plates, the base including a lug and fastener hole, where the fastener hole is disposed directly beneath one of the spaced apart inverted U-shaped parallel plates; and
wherein the first and second composite panels, core material, and attachment device are fabricated as a single unit.
2. The aircraft monument wall of claim 1 , wherein the attachment device is made of a non-metallic material.
3. The aircraft monument wall of claim 1 , wherein the attachment device is made of titanium.
4. The aircraft monument wall of claim 1 , wherein the spaced apart inverted U-shaped parallel plates are in contact with the core material inside the monument wall.