Apparatus and methods for increasing useable space within a mobile platform
compartment, such as an aircraft lavatory, which is adjacent a predetermined area,
such as a passenger doorway area, of the mobile platform. The apparatus generally
includes a turntable module rotatably coupled to supporting structure within the
mobile platform. The turntable module can be rotated to a first angular position
in which the turntable module is substantially within the compartment but outside
the predetermined area. The turntable module can also be rotated to a second angular
position in which the turntable module is substantially within the predetermined
area but outside the compartment. The turntable module supports at least one item,
such as a lavatory sink, which is accessible from within the compartment when the
turntable module is in the second angular position.
