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  • Stowable module airplane lavatory
    Patent number: 6007025
    Abstract: A stowable module, i.e., a storage container, that provides storage space in the airplane without occupying revenue floorspace. The stowable module comprises an integrated feature of a sidewall lavatory. The stowable module stows inside a sidewall lavatory during ground, takeoff, and landing operations. During flight, the stowable module is deployed by a flight attendant into an adjacent doorway area so that the lavatory can be used by passengers and crew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Brian D. Coughren, James D. Callahan, Michael I. Ruby, Bryan R. Dressler, Peter J. Arnold, Craig A. Auestad