IP Library Granted Patent US 12,420,928
Granted Patent B2
US 12,420,928 · App. 17/368,422 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Aircraft galley pathogen test kit

Inventor: Edward Grocott (Winston-Salem, NC)
Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
B64D11/04A61L2/10A61L2/26B64D47/02A61L2202/11A61L2202/24
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Patent No.
US 12,420,928
App. No.
17/368,422
Granted
Sep 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A galley monument for a cabin area of an aircraft including a first monument stack, a second monument stack adjacent to the first monument stack, a tray within the second monument stack to secure a rapid pathogen tester, a slidably moveable support located below the tray to secure a plurality of tools to use along with the rapid pathogen tester, and at least one light within the tray to irradiate the tools placed within the support.

Claims (37)

1. A galley monument for a cabin area of an aircraft comprising:

a first monument stack including an elevated tray disposed at a first elevation;

a second monument stack adjacent to the first monument stack; and a system within the second monument stack, the system including:

a rapid pathogen tester;

a storage tray disposed at a second elevation and configured to secure the rapid pathogen tester during turbulence, the second elevation being less than the first elevation;

a plurality of tools;

a slideable support located below the storage tray configured to secure the plurality of tools to use along with the rapid pathogen tester; and

at least one light within the storage tray to irradiate the plurality of tools placed within the support.

2. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the light is a UV light.

3. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the light is attached to an underside of the storage tray.

4. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the light protrudes out of the underside of the storage tray such that the light is configured to disinfect the underside of the storage tray.

5. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the storage tray includes an indentation for bordering the pathogen tester.

6. The monument of claim 5 , further comprising:

an adhesive configured to secure the rapid pathogen tester to the storage tray; and

an elevation surrounding the indentation, the elevation having an interior shape complementary to an outer shape of the rapid pathogen tester.

7. The monument of claim 6 , wherein the elevation surrounds the indentation from at least three sides.

8. The monument of claim 6 , wherein the elevation surrounds the indentation from four sides.

9. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the light is placed such that it irradiates at least three sides of the support.

10. The monument of claim 1 , further comprising rails to engage the support.

11. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the support is a drawer.

12. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the storage tray and the elevated tray each includes at least one aperture for threading wiring to power the light.

13. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the rapid pathogen tester includes a rectangular footprint.

14. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the storage tray is attached to the stack.

15. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the rapid pathogen tester is configured to test for COVID-19.

16. The monument of claim 1 , wherein the elevated tray is configured to secure the rapid pathogen tester when in use.

17. A galley monument for a cabin area of an aircraft comprising:

a first monument stack;

a second monument stack adjacent to the first monument stack; and a system within the second monument stack, the system including:

a rapid pathogen tester;

a tray having an indentation surrounded by an elevation having an interior shape complementary to an outer shape of the rapid pathogen tester, the indentation configured to secure the rapid pathogen tester during turbulence;

a plurality of tools;

a slideable support located below the tray configured to secure the plurality of tools to use along with the rapid pathogen tester; and

at least one light within the tray to irradiate the plurality of tools placed within the support.

18. The monument of claim 17 , further comprising at least one of an adhesive or a turnbutton configured to secure the rapid pathogen tester to the tray.

19. The monument of claim 17 , wherein the light is a UV light.

20. The monument of claim 19 , wherein the UV light is placed such that it irradiates at least three sides of the support.

21. The monument of claim 17 , wherein the support is a drawer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2021
From: GROCOTT, EDWARD
To: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 057751/0738 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63048339 · Jul 6, 2020
Related Publication 20220001988A1 · Jan 6, 2022
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