A locking assembly of a lavatory door in an aircraft, comprising: a locking mechanism (260, 570); and an occupancy indicator (15, 200, 410, 600). The occupancy indicator is configured with a display that enables viewing of a status of the lavatory of availability or is occupancy. The position of the locking mechanism and occupancy indicator has been changed from a higher location on the lavatory door that approximates a line-of-sight from a standing position at the lavatory door to a lower location that approximates the line-of-sight from a seated position at the lavatory door. The display of the occupancy indicator is configured with a plurality of display angles to display the status comprising at least a first display angle to allow viewing from the line-of-sight in the standing position and at a second display angle to allow viewing from the line-of-sight in a seated lower position at the lavatory door.


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    Title :

    LAVATORY DOOR LOCK INDICATOR WITH IMPROVED VISIBILITY


    Additional title:

    TOILETTENTÜRVERRIEGELUNGSINDIKATOR MIT VERBESSERTER SICHTBARKEIT
    INDICATEUR DE VERROUILLAGE DE PORTE DE TOILETTES À VISIBILITÉ AMÉLIORÉE


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    Publication date :

    2024-04-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / E05B LOCKS , Schlösser



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