Patent ID: 8336825
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
1. A passenger stairway, which is configured to be integrated with an aircraft, containing at least one first stairway segment having a first plurality of steps and a receptacle device, and at least one second stairway segment having a second plurality of steps, which is configured to be inserted into the receptacle device of the first stairway segment, so that the first and second stairway segments come to rest with the second stairway segment lying on top of the first stairway segment; wherein the steps of the first plurality of steps and the steps of the second plurality of steps are fixedly attached to the first and second stairway segments, respectively: wherein, upon retraction of the passenger stairway into the aircraft fuselage, the steps of the first plurality of steps remain unchanged in their position relative to the first stairway segment; and wherein, upon retraction of the passenger stairway into the aircraft fuselage, the steps of the second plurality of steps remain unchanged in their position relative to the second stairway segment.