Vehicle seating
US8118365B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D11/0641
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an example embodiment, a vehicle seating arrangement includes a fore-facing lower seat convertible between a sitting position and a lie flat sleeping position in a lower horizontal plane, an aft-facing lower seat convertible between a sitting position and a lie flat sleeping position in the lower horizontal plane, and a fore-facing upper seat positioned between the fore-facing lower seat and aft-facing lower seat, the fore-facing upper seat convertible between a sitting position and a lie flat sleeping position in an upper horizontal plane. The seats may be arranged so that portions of the fore-facing lower seat and aft-facing lower seat underlap the fore-facing upper seat when the seats are positioned in the lie-flat sleeping position.
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