Patent ID: 7380752

Claim:
An architectural archway structure for an aircraft having an elongated fuselage, at least one passenger cabin in the fuselage, first and second sidewall members extending along the fuselage, a ceiling member extending along the fuselage, at least one luggage bin positioned in the fuselage adjacent one of said sidewall members and said ceiling member, said at least one luggage bin having a longitudinal axis, the archway structure comprising at least one central member adapted to be positioned on the ceiling member and having two spaced apart ends, said two spaced apart ends extending downwardly to a point adjacent the at least one luggage bin, and end cap members being aligned with said longitudinal axis and having an external shape substantially the same as the external shape of the at least one luggage bin and being positioned adjacent to said two spaced apart ends to conform said two spaced apart ends to the shape and dimension of an adjoining section of the at least one luggage bin and wherein said structure is hollow and is adapted as a passageway for support system components.