END BAY ASSEMBLY WITH DEPLOYABLE STEP AND DEPLOYABLE STEP CONSTRUCTIONS

• Main Authors: LIN, Horng Jaan, SUHRE, Ryan J, PUGLISI, Stephen A, KEARNS, Jason M, UDRISTE, Daniel I
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 30.11.2022
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS; DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FLYING SUITS; LADDERS; PARACHUTES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING

A step assembly installable in a structure such as a housing of an armrest assembly, the step assembly including a base attachable to the structure including a mounting plate having a low profile and a fixed receptacle to be received in the structure, a step plate pivotally attached along a first end to the base along a lower end of the receptacle, the step plate pivotable between a stowed position in which the step plate is housed within the fixed receptacle and a deployed position in which the step plate is outside of the fixed receptacle, the step plate having a first side for supporting a foot, and a release mechanism for releasing the step plate from the stowed position to the deployed position. The step plate deployed for use and concealed from view between uses.