Patent ID: 6696979
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B64C,B64D

Abstract:
An aircraft cabin security system for guarding access to the aircraft flight deck from an aircraft passenger cabin comprising a transverse bulkhead extending between opposite sides of the airframe and defining a rear partition of the flight deck and forward partition of the passenger cabin, the transverse bulkhead having a doorway for passage into the cockpit, a pair of longitudinal partitions extending aft of the transverse bulkhead beginning from opposite sides of the cockpit doorway, the pair of partitions defining there-between a vestibule positioned amidships for approaching the cockpit doorway, the vestibule longitudinal partitions defining a passenger cabin doorway, the vestibule further defined by an inner door for closing the cockpit doorway and an outer door for closing the passenger cabin doorway, the inner door and the outer door having locking means for restricting access to the flight deck, a galley and restroom situated on opposite sides of the cabin immediately abaft the transverse bulkhead, the galley defined by one of said longitudinal partitions, a portion of the transverse bulkhead, and a portion of airframe, the restroom defined by the other of said longitudinal partitions, a portion of the transverse bulkhead, and a portion of airframe, and the aircraft entry door situated aft of said passenger cabin doorway.