Aircraft with crew quarters
US11584531B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2011/0076
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft is disclosed with a fuselage including a cabin delimited by a cabin floor and having crew quarters. The crew quarters include an upper portion above a floor plane defined by the cabin floor and a lower portion beneath the floor plane. The crew quarters include a seat adjustable between a sitting configuration and a berthing configuration. A method of transitioning a crew member of an aircraft to a berthing configuration in a crew quarters is also disclosed.
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