Seat that can be converted into a sleeping-berth
US9944397B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B2029/043
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A block of two seats side by side which can be converted individually between a chair configuration and a horizontal flat bed configuration, the longitudinal axes of two of the seats in the bed configuration converging towards a point situated in front of the seats at a distance such that the foot areas in front of the seats in the bed configuration are superposed. Bed planes of the two seats of the block are vertically offset and extended by rest surfaces of the foot areas arranged in a column arranged between the seat backs of the seats of a block situated in front, making it possible to reduce the seat pitch while not affecting comfort, and allowing an improved cabin layout for transporting passengers.
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