Patent ID: 8322654
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: B64C,B64D

Abstract:
1. An aircraft galley unit comprising: a fixed-position galley structure mounted laterally adjacent to an aircraft cabin door, and a movable galley structure mounted for reciprocal movements between a stowed position wherein the moveable galley structure is stacked with and covers the fixed-position galley structure and an operative position wherein the movable galley structure is stacked with and covers the aircraft cabin door and exposes an open space in front of the fixed-position galley structure to thereby allow access to the fixed-position galley structure, wherein the fixed-position galley structure includes a table that is pivotally foldable between a closed position wherein the table is substantially vertically oriented, and an opened position wherein the table is substantially horizontally oriented and extends outwardly into the open space in front of the fixed-position galley structure and laterally adjacent to the moveable galley structure when in the operative position thereof, the foldable table thereby positionally locking the moveable galley structure in the operative position thereof so as to prevent moveable translation between the operative position to the stowed position thereof.