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1. An aircraft storage bin comprising:
an upper housing that includes first and second side panels, wherein the first and second side panels each include a bottom edge, a bucket pivotally connected to the upper housing that cooperates with the upper housing to define a bin interior, wherein the bucket includes a bottom and first and second opposing side walls extending upwardly from the bottom, and wherein the first and second side walls of the bucket each include a top edge, a first pivot mechanism operatively associated with the first side wall of the bucket, and a second pivot mechanism operatively associated with the second side wall of the bucket, wherein the bucket pivots about a pivot axis with respect to the upper housing between an open position and a closed position, and wherein, in the closed position, at least a portion of the top edge of the first side wall of the bucket abuts the bottom edge of the first side panel, and at least a portion of the top edge of the second side wall of the bucket abuts the bottom edge of the second side panel. |