Abstract: An aircraft window assembly for installing into the interior of an aircraft. The aircraft window assembly includes a reveal with a circular window opening defined by an inner perimeter. There is a collapsible shade with an upper end and lower end for attachment to the reveal. Side rails on the reveal engage the side of the shade. A circular inner lens has an inner and outer surface dimensioned to fit over the inner perimeter of the reveal and contains a handle on the inner surface of the inner lens for rotating the inner lens in a circular motion. A shade rail is mounted to the lower end of the shade and structure is provided to engage the shade rail to the outer surface of the inner lens so that when the handle of the inner lens is moved in a rotating manner, the shade moves between an open and closed position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modular window unit for an aircraft comprising a nonopaque lens and a reveal, the reveal joining the lens, as well as a shade comprising a multiplicity of discrete elongated panels, each panel cooperating with one another and being movable between an open and a closed position. The panels lay one next to the other to substantially cover the lens when the window shade is closed and, in an open position, lay stacked atop each other to substantially uncover the lens. Electric motors are provided for moving the panels of the shade between the open and closed positions.

Abstract: An aircraft window shade speed control system which allows the coordination of window shade movement speed throughout an aircraft using a single set-point device for each window shade. Each window shade is moved by an electric motor, and its travel is limited by upper and lower limit switches. Voltage is applied to each motor by a motor control module that is relatively insensitive to variations in aircraft electric buss voltage and motor current requirements. A remote operation switch allows the pilot of the aircraft to open or close all window shades in the aircraft simultaneously, and to be assured of their ultimate position by observing only the window nearest his own position.