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An architectural archway for an aircraft. The archways can be positioned individually, or in pairs or other sets along the length of an aircraft fuselage. The archways are used to run or connect various transport elements, such as electrical wiring, water lines, and environmental control system cond

An architectural archway for an aircraft. The archways can be positioned individually, or in pairs or other sets along the length of an aircraft fuselage. The archways are used to run or connect various transport elements, such as electrical wiring, water lines, and environmental control system conduits, between the upper crown, lower bay and passenger cabin of the aircraft. The invention simplifies installation complexity and eliminates the installation and variability associated with running transport elements between the various sections of the aircraft.

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What is claimed is: 1. An architectural archway for an aircraft having an elongated fuselage with an upper crown portion, a floor member, an inner wall member extending from the floor member about the upper crown portion and a lower lobe portion, said archway comprising an inverted arcuate structur

What is claimed is: 1. An architectural archway for an aircraft having an elongated fuselage with an upper crown portion, a floor member, an inner wall member extending from the floor member about the upper crown portion and a lower lobe portion, said archway comprising an inverted arcuate structure with two spaced apart end members, said structure adapted to fit inside the fuselage and be positioned on the floor member with said end members positioned on the floor member on opposite sides of the fuselage, said structure inwardly extending from the inner wall member, wherein said structure is hollow, comprises at least one integral passageway, and is adapted to run system components between said upper crown portion and said lower lobe portion through said passageway, the system components comprising electrical wires, water lines and conditioned air ducts said two spaced apart end members having openings to receive said system components from the lower lobe portions. 2. The architectural archway for an aircraft as described in claim 1 wherein said structure has a cross-sectional shape selected from the group comprising V-shaped, U-shaped and semi-circular shaped. 3. An architectural archway for an aircraft having an elongated fuselage with an upper crown portion, a floor member, an inner wall member extending from the floor member about the upper crown portion and a lower lobe portion, said archway comprising an inverted arcuate structure with two spaced apart end members, said structure adapted to fit inside the fuselage and be positioned on the floor member with said end members positioned on the floor member on opposite sides of the fuselage, said structure inwardly extending from the inner wall member, wherein said structure is hollow, comprises at least one continuous and uninterrupted passageway, and is adapted to run or connect system components between said upper crown portion and said lower lobe portion through said passageway, the system components comprising at least one of electrical wires, electronic control wires, water lines, hydraulic fluid lines, environmental control system lines, signal lines and conditioned air lines said two spaced apart end members having openings to receive said system components from the lower lobe portions. 4. The architectural archway for an aircraft as described in claim 3 wherein said structure has a cross-sectional shape selected from the group comprising V-shaped, U-shaped and semi-circular shaped. 5. An architectural archway for an aircraft having an elongated fuselage with an upper crown portion, a floor member, an inner wall member extending from the floor member about the upper crown portion and a lower lobe portion, said archway comprising an inverted arcuate structure with two spaced apart end members, said structure adapted to fit inside the fuselage and be positioned on the floor member with said end members positioned on the floor member on opposite sides of the fuselage, said structure inwardly extending from the inner wall member, wherein said structure is hollow, comprises at least one continuous and uninterrupted passageway, and is adapted to run or connect at least one auxiliary system selected from system control panels, gallery monuments, emergency equipment and telephones said two spaced apart end members having openings to receive said auxiliary system from the lower lobe portions. 6. The architectural archway for an aircraft as described in claim 5 wherein said structure has a cross-sectional shape selected from the group comprising V-shaped, U-shaped and semi-circular shaped.