Dual-function food tray support tubes for a galley cart

Patent Number: 9386845

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

A galley cart incorporates a housing defining a cavity and having an opening. A door is hingedly attached to the housing to seal the opening and allow access to the cavity through the opening. A compartment is provided in the cart configured to contain cooling media. An integrated support rail is coupled to the housing within the cavity and configured to at least partially support a tray within the cavity. The support rail has multiple orifices therethrough and the support rail is in flow communication with the compartment.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Raymond H. Horstman - - -
James P. Schalla - - -
Tateh Wu - - -
Marcus K. Richardson - - -
Kyongsoo Chae - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
B 41 J 29 377
A 47 B 77 08
A 47 B 31 02
B 62 B 3 00
B 64 D 11 00
A 47 B 31 06
F 25 D 3 12
F 25 D 23 06
A 47 B 31 00

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
The Boeing Company - - - - -