Aircraft seating and seating arrangements
US8011723B2 · kind B2 · utility
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16Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D11/0606
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seating arrangement for an aircraft cabin is disclosed which includes seats having a backrest (16) which is pivotally moveable from an upright position to a flat position. A side ottoman (22) having a front portion (42) is located beside the seat base (14) of the seat. The seat has a footwell (32) into which the front portion of the side ottoman locates so that when the seat (16) is in the flat position a bed is formed by the rear surface (17), the front portion (42) located in the footwell of a front seat in front of the said seat and a base (34) of an open space (30) behind is the backrest (16) when in an upright position.
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