Passenger seat having side sleep support assembly
US10683093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D11/0647
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft passenger seat configured to facilitate ergonomic alignment of a passenger while in a sleeping position, including a seat bottom; and a seatback including a central opening corresponding to a shoulder region of a passenger, and a sleep support assembly mounted within the central opening, the sleep support assembly including an adjustable support member spanning a central portion of the seatback, where the adjustable support member is configured for at least one of translation and deformation; where, when the seat bottom is aligned with the seatback in a lie-flat seating position, a load provided by the shoulder region of the passenger, at least in a side-sleeping position, causes translation and/or deformation of the adjustable support member toward a floor of an aircraft cabin, thereby facilitating ergonomic alignment of the spine.
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