The disclosed embodiments relate to an aircraft having an interior cabin door with a retractable header. Accordingly to non-limiting embodiments, an interior cabin door for an aircraft includes a door panel having an opening in a top portion thereof. A retractable header configured to retract into the opening in the door panel as the door panel moves toward an open position. As the door panel moves toward a closed position, a lifting system is configured to raise the retractable header to interface with the ceiling of the aircraft. The lifting system includes a four-bar mechanism, a cable and pulley system and a biasing member configured to upwardly bias the retractable header.


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    Title :

    Aircraft door with retractable header


    Contributors:
    SCHARTNER TODD (author) / RUPP CLINT (author)

    Publication date :

    2018-12-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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