| US 7,601,004 B2 | ||
| System and method for pivot for stowage compartments or rotating items | ||
| Bret L. Lamoree, Snohomish, Wash. (US); Dennis C. Lin, Everett, Wash. (US); Heidi J. Kneller, Bellevue, Wash. (US); and Brock J. Prince, Seattle, Wash. (US) | ||
| Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 25, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/510,821. | ||
| Application 11/510821 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/905502, filed on Jan. 07, 2005, granted, now 7,128,295. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0018043 A1, Jan. 25, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B64D 11/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 439—11 [439/21; 244/118.1; 244/118.5; 16/266] | 15 Claims |

| 1. A pivot system comprising:
a pivot boss including an engagement extension;
a race assembly including a socket for receipt of the engagement extension to couple the pivot boss to the race assembly;
at least one conductor coupled to at least one of the pivot boss and race assembly to enable electrical communication between
the pivot boss and the race assembly.
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