Aircraft overhead rest areas

US6073883A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Kim G. Ohlmann · Lake Forest Park, US
• Mark E. Wentland · Lynnwood, US
• Richard Burnham · Greenfield, US
• Mithra M. K. V. Sankrithi · Edmonds, US
• Richard J. Mazzone · Snohomish, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 31, 1998
• Grant date: Jun 13, 2000
• Expiry date: Aug 31, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D11/00
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A rest area is provided in the crown of an aircraft, above the ceiling of the main passenger cabin. The rest area includes a longitudinally extending aisle having a floor lowered into the overhead bin structure of the passenger cabin, and raised beds accessible from the aisle. The beds can extend longitudinally at opposite sides of the aisle, or transversely of the aircraft with end access from the aisle. The rest area can incorporate a lounge consisting of a couch, recliners, and/or storage units, with an enlarged passing area for users of the rest area. The overhead rest area provides a convenient, comfortable resting area, such as for pilots and attendants, without affecting the revenue generating capability of the seating configuration of the main passenger cabin, or the cargo carrying capably of the lower lobe of the aircraft.