Patent ID: 6763531
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B64D,E03D,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for the containment of fluids that flow from a bowl of a commode installed in an aircraft lavatory through a space between a rim of the bowl and a shroud positioned above the rim, the method comprising:providing an apron, the apron comprising a sheet having an opening formed in a central portion thereof and a plurality of fastening points formed in an outer peripheral portion thereof; securing the central portion of the apron against an exterior perimeter of the bowl; and fastening the plurality of fastening points to fixed anchors to thereby extend and retain the outer peripheral portion of the apron away from the exterior perimeter of the bowl, wherein at least a portion of fluids that flow from the bowl through the space between the rim of the bowl and the shroud positioned above the rim are contained by the apron.