Granted Patent B2

US 12,643,661 · App. 19/179,362 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Inventors: Leomar Mortel Armentia (Calamba, PH); Joseph Deo Macatangay Ayano (Batangas City, PH); Renier Joseph Villaflor Dela Rosa (Taytay, PH); Raffy Jay Dela Cruz Dayag (Muntinlupa City, PH); Keith Ivan Panopio Manalo (Mabini, PH)

Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.

B64D11/04A47B31/06A47B2031/002

Abstract

Claims (32)

1 . A retainer for retaining an aircraft galley container trolley in an aircraft galley compartment, the retainer comprising:

a first section configured to be attached to an interior surface of the aircraft galley compartment and comprising:

a rotatable turn handle, and

an extender component shaped and sized to receive the turn handle therein and configured to slidably couple to the rotatable turn handle such that the first section has a length that is configured to be increased or decreased; and

a second section comprising:

an elongated shaft extending between a first end at the first section and a second end, the elongated shaft having a central axis, and

a rotatable knob at the second end of the elongated shaft,

wherein the rotatable turn handle is configured to be connected to the first end of the shaft, and

wherein the rotatable turn handle is configured to rotate about the central axis due to rotation of the rotatable knob, thereby moving the rotatable turn handle between a first, locked position, and a second, unlocked position.

2 . The retainer of claim 1 , wherein, in the first, locked position, the rotatable turn handle is configured not to contact the aircraft galley container trolley.

3 . The retainer of claim 1 , wherein, in the second position, the rotatable turn handle is configured to contact the aircraft galley container trolley and is configured to block movement of the aircraft galley container trolley out of the aircraft galley compartment.

4 . The retainer of claim 1 , wherein the extender component is configured to be securable in position relative to the rotatable turn handle.

5 . The retainer of claim 1 , wherein the extender component is hollow.

6 . The retainer of claim 1 , wherein the rotatable turn handle comprises a slot having a length and further comprising means for securing the extender component at a variety of positions along the length of the slot, to thereby increase and/or decrease the overall length of the rotatable turn handle.

7 . The retainer of claim 1 , wherein the first section is configured to attach to the aircraft galley compartment in use.

8 . The retainer of claim 1 , wherein the first section is configured to attach to an inner surface of the aircraft galley compartment via screws.

9 . A retainer for retaining an aircraft galley container trolley in an aircraft galley compartment, the retainer comprising:

a first section configured to be attached to an interior surface of the aircraft galley compartment and comprising:

a rotatable turn handle defining a slot with a slot length, and

an extender component configured to slidably couple to the rotatable turn handle such that the first section has a length that is configured to be increased or decreased by securing the extender component at a variety of positions along the slot length; and

a second section comprising:

an elongated shaft extending between a first end at the first section and a second end, the elongated shaft having a central axis, and

a rotatable knob at the second end of the elongated shaft,

wherein the rotatable turn handle is configured to be connected to the first end of the shaft, and

wherein the rotatable turn handle is configured to rotate about the central axis due to rotation of the rotatable knob, thereby moving the rotatable turn handle between a first, locked position, and a second, unlocked position.

10 . The retainer of claim 9 , wherein, in the first, locked position, the rotatable turn handle is configured not to contact the aircraft galley container trolley.

11 . The retainer of claim 9 , wherein, in the second position, the rotatable turn handle is configured to contact the aircraft galley container trolley and is configured to block movement of the aircraft galley container trolley out of the aircraft galley compartment.

12 . The retainer of claim 9 , wherein the extender component is configured to be securable in position relative to the rotatable turn handle.

13 . The retainer of claim 9 , wherein the extender component is hollow and is shaped and sized to receive the turn handle therein.

14 . The retainer of claim 9 , wherein the rotatable turn handle comprises a slot having a length and further comprising means for securing the extender component at a variety of positions along the length of the slot, to thereby increase and/or decrease the overall length of the rotatable turn handle.

15 . The retainer of claim 9 , wherein the first section is configured to attach to the aircraft galley compartment in use.

16 . The retainer of claim 9 , wherein the first section is configured to attach to an inner surface of the aircraft galley compartment via screws.

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