Comfortable seating arrangements with easy access
US7448575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D11/064
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seating arrangement with improved seating comfort. In one embodiment, the seating arrangement is for a transportation vehicle. The arrangement includes seats at least having two levels adjacent to single-level seats. The multi-level seats include at least a bottom row of seats and a top row of seats. In one embodiment, the bottom row seats are on a floor; and there is an imaginary horizontal plane that is parallel to the floor, and that at least a part of the top row seats and at least a part of the bottom row seats intersect. The single-level seats include at least two rows, with at least one seat in each row being adjacent to the aisle, to allow passengers to access the single-level seats. In another embodiment, a seating arrangement includes only multi-level seats. In yet another embodiment, a computer-implemented method is applicable to the seats, such as allowing the display of a visual representation of a top-row seat and a bottom-row seat.
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