Patent ID: 7562844

Claim:
A galley capable of storing and preparing food and constructed and arranged for onboard service in a passenger aircraft having a single deck, positioned at the rear of the aircraft comprising: a first plurality of cart storage compartments for storing mobile service carts wherein said storage compartments are arranged in a U-shaped configuration, wherein U-shaped designates a rounded lower portion connected to two upright extensions; a first countertop member that is U-shaped, said first plurality of cart storage compartments being positioned beneath said U-shaped first countertop member and being attached to said first countertop member; an island including a second plurality of cart storage compartments for storing mobile service carts and a second countertop member, said second countertop member covering said second plurality of storage carts and being attached to said second plurality of cart storage compartments, said island not being adjacent to any wall of said aircraft and being removably attached to the floor of the aircraft or to a bulkhead in the aircraft; and a generally U-shaped pathway defined between said U-shaped configuration of said first plurality of storage cart compartments and said island, wherein U-shaped designates a rounded lower portion connected to two upright extensions, the entirety of said galley comprising the U-shaped section of the storage cart compartments and countertops and island are located on a single level and being located on one floor of the single deck.