Patent ID: 6722612
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: B64F

Abstract:
An apparatus for loading and/or unloading people from an aircraft, comprising:a walkway elongated along a longitudinal axis and having a first portion toward a first end of the longitudinal axis and a second portion toward a second end of the longitudinal axis, the first portion being configured to be positioned adjacent to an aircraft doorway, the walkway having a width generally transverse to the longitudinal axis, the width being sized to accommodate at least two people walking abreast; and a restriction coupled to the walkway and extending along the longitudinal axis, the restriction being movable between a deployed position and a stowed position, wherein the restriction in the deployed position divides the walkway into a first aisle and a second aisle with each aisle being elongated along the longitudinal axis and with the restriction at least restricting movement by people from the first aisle to the second aisle, wherein the restriction in the stowed position remains coupled to the walkway.