Patent ID: 8517307

Claim:
An aircraft comprising: At least one adjustable partitioning mechanism, the at least one adjustable partitioning mechanism including a rod of adjustable length, the rod including a first connection means for allowing the rod to pivot around a first vertical axis at a first end of the rod, a second connection means for allowing the rod to pivot around a second vertical axis at a second end of the rod, and rod attachment means distributed along a longitudinal extension of the rod; and a curtain including curtain attachment means disposed on a first side of the curtain for attaching the curtain to the rod attachment means; and first and second complementary connection means for connecting, respectively, to the first and second connection means of the rod, the first complementary connection being disposed on a first structural unit of the aircraft and the second complementary connection means being disposed on a second structural unit of the aircraft, wherein, one of the first and second structural units is a movable wall that is movable with respect to the aircraft, and wherein, when the movable wall is moved within the aircraft, the rod adjusts in length.