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Business class all aisle access passenger seat configuration

US11124300B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30References

15Claims

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Assignee

B/E AEROSPACE, INC. · US

Inventors

Mark B. Dowty · Rural Hall, US
Eric J. Aulet · Winston-Salem, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2018
Grant date	Sep 21, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 17, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/0641
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft passenger seat arrangement such as a business seating class arrangement including a plurality of passenger seat groups positioned adjacent a longitudinal aisle, each passenger seat group including an inboard seat and an outboard seat angled toward the longitudinal aisle, with the inboard seat angle being greater than the outboard seat angle to improve access to the outboard seat along a branch aisle extending from the longitudinal aisle forward of the inboard seat to a forward end of the outboard seat, as well as reducing seat pitch between longitudinally adjacent inboard and outboard seats with at least equivalent seat egress.

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