Patent ID: 7922119

Claim:
A telescopically expandable overhead stowage bin arrangement for fastening in an aircraft comprising: an overhead stowage bin unit coupled to the aircraft above the seating area, the overhead stowage bin unit comprising an inner stowage bin element and an outer stowage bin element, the inner stowage bin element fitting telescopically within the outer stowage bin element such that the inner stowage bin element and the outer stowage bin element of the overhead stowage bin unit are slidably extendable in relation to each other, telescopically, along a longitudinal first direction of extension of the stowage bin unit and slidably retractable in an opposite direction from the first direction of extension, such that the overhead stowage bin unit has a first stowage volume in the overhead stowage bin unit for stowage of articles, when the overhead stowage bin unit is closed during flight of the aircraft in a telescopically retracted arrangement and a second stowage volume for stowage of articles in the overhead stowage bin, when the overhead stowage bin unit is closed during flight of the aircraft and in a telescopically extended arrangement, the second stowage volume being greater than the first stowage volume.