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A window apparatus for use within an aircraft interior. This window having at least one shade frame, at least one shade attached to the shade frame at its top and a moveable shade rail attached at its bottom, a first and second lens assembly where the first lens assembly has first lens and the secon

A window apparatus for use within an aircraft interior. This window having at least one shade frame, at least one shade attached to the shade frame at its top and a moveable shade rail attached at its bottom, a first and second lens assembly where the first lens assembly has first lens and the second lens assembly has a second lens, the first and second lenses being mountable to the shade frame such that they form a double convex configuration, and means for moving the shade between a substantially open position and a substantially closed position.The first and second lenses may have the same dimensions and/or be rectangular in shape. The first lens may have a length of at least 40 inches, a width of at least 30 inches, and an area of at least 1200 square inches. The shade may be pleated, tubular in shape, and have means for maintaining the horizontal alignment of the shade rail.Means for moving the shade may include a left and right electrically driven motor wired in series to provide synchronized movement of the shade. These means may also include shade track channels to provide for lateral and vertical alignment for the shade with respect to the shade frame such that the shade is centered within the shade frame and switch means for controlling the operation of the left and right motors.

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1. A window for use within an aircraft interior, said window comprising:at least one shade frame; at least one shade having a top and bottom, said shade having a moveable shade rail attached to said bottom of said shade, said top of said shade attached to said shade frame; a first and a second lens

1. A window for use within an aircraft interior, said window comprising:at least one shade frame; at least one shade having a top and bottom, said shade having a moveable shade rail attached to said bottom of said shade, said top of said shade attached to said shade frame; a first and a second lens assembly, said first lens assembly having a first lens and said second lens assembly having a second lens, said first and second lens assemblies mountable to said shade frame such that said first and second lenses form a double convex configuration; means for maintaining alignment of the shade rail, said means for maintaining alignment including shade track channels for engaging the shade rail; and means for moving said shade between a substantially open position and a substantially closed position; wherein the shade frame includes a pair of side members and wherein the first and second lens assemblies engage the side members of the frame such that the first and second lenses bow outward from the side members as they move towards a central axis dividing the window into equal portions side to side.