Patent ID: 7118069

Claim:
A sidewall panel for use within a cabin of an airframe formed by plurality of frames and an outboard wall, the cabin having dado panel along a floor of the cabin and longitudinally extending the length of the cabin, the cabin further having an upper structure longitudinally extending along an upper portion of the cabin, the sidewall panel comprising a curved structure conforming in an operationally installed position to an inboard side of the frames, the curved structure having a panel opening, an inboard surface, an outboard surface, a lower edge, and a top edge, the lower edge aligned with the dado panel and the top edge aligned with the upper structure; a first snap-fit fastener aligned along the lower edge for removable attachment of the lower edge to a selected frame; an attachment mechanism along the top edge for pivotal attachment with the upper structure, wherein the attachment mechanism supports the curved surface for swinging inboard and outboard movement about an longitudinally oriented axis formed by the attachment mechanism; a window reveal sized for snug insertion through the panel opening and held within the panel opening by a second snap-fit fastener; and a single part continuous annular composite ring that receives, aligns, and seals the window reveal and that connects the window reveal with an outer window assembly.