Separable partition assemblies provide privacy between adjoining vehicle cabin sections, e.g., between a main passenger cabin section and a section having an emergency exit and a belted toilet seat such as may be provided in executive aircraft. According to the disclosed embodiments, the partition assembly includes a bulkhead structure defining a bulkhead passageway opening to allow passenger egress from one vehicle cabin section to an adjoining vehicle cabin section. At least one panel is provided which is sized and configured to close the bulkhead passageway opening defined in the bulkhead structure. A nonpermanent mounting system mounts the at least one panel to an inboard edge of the bulkhead structure to allow the at least one panel to be separably uncoupled from the bulkhead structure in response to exertion of a force of predetermined magnitude thereagainst, the mounting system having separable mounting elements (e.g., two-part magnetic or hook and loop fabric connectors) to allow the at least one main panel to be separably uncoupled from the bulkhead structure when in the closed condition thereof in response to exertion of a force of predetermined magnitude thereagainst to thereby allow unimpeded passenger egress between the adjoining vehicle cabin sections.
SEPARABLE VEHICLE CABIN PRIVACY PARTITION ASSEMBLIES WHICH ALLOW FOR EMERGENCY EGRESS
2018-10-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Separable vehicle cabin privacy partition assemblies which allow for emergency egress
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