Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An aircraft cabin luggage bin having the shape of a closed box and with a front door panel which lifts to open, the front panel being hinged at or towards its upper generally horizontal edge, and characterized in that there is provided behind the upwardly and outwardly pivoting front door panel of such a bin, a second upwardly and outwardly pivoting visor which firstly has catch means which require to be released before the visor can be raised, and secondly the visor is formed, over the major part of its area, of material which is transparent and enables objects stowed away behind the visor to be seen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An aircraft cabin luggage bin having the shape of a closed box and with a front door panel which lifts to open, the front panel being hinged at or towards its upper generally horizontal edge, and characterized in that there is provided behind the upwardly and outwardly pivoting front door panel of such a bin, a second upwardly and outwardly pivoting visor which firstly has catch means which require to be released before the visor can be raised, and secondly the visor is formed, over the major part of its area, of material which is transparent and enables objects stowed away behind the visor to be seen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A bin according to claim 1 in which the visor is comprised of a generally rectangular frame of lightweight composite plastics material resistant to combustion, this frame defining "see-through" openings, and with transparency of the visor being achieved by means of reticulated or net-like material which covers said openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A bin according to claim 1 and in which the visor is a unitary member extending over substantially the full width of the opening uncovered by the lift-up front door panel of the bin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A bin according to claim 1 and in which the visor is constituted by a plurality of hinged part-visors located side by side to extend over substantially the full width of the opening uncovered by the lift-up front door panel of the bin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A bin according to claim 1 and in which the visor has have catch means at its lower edge engaging a keep in the bin proper located just behind the sill of the front opening of the bin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A bin according to claim 5 and in which such catch means is self-latching when the visor is closing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A bin according to claim 1 and in which the visor is hinged to the roof of the bin However preferably, the visor and the bin door panel are both pivotal about a common axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A bin according to claim 1 and in which the visor and the bin door panel are both pivotal about a common axis.