Curved seating layout
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsLowell Bruce Campbell, Gregory J. Oakes
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Abstract
A forward concave trapezoidal seating system and methods are presented. Trapezoidal seats comprise a front side smaller than a rear side. The trapezoidal seats are aligned in a forward arc from a straight seat to a most-angled seat. A straight side of the straight seat is configured to substantially align with a center line of an aircraft fuselage. A most-angled side of the most-angled seat is angled inboard relative to the straight side, and the most-angled seat is outboard of the straight seat. A side unit is coupled to the most-angled side and supports the trapezoidal seats.
Claims20
A forward concave trapezoidal seating system comprising:
- a plurality of trapezoidal seats comprising a trapezoidal base, the trapezoidal base comprising a front side smaller than a rear side,
- the trapezoidal seats aligned in a forward arc from a straight seat from among the trapezoidal seats to a most-angled seat from among the trapezoidal seats, wherein the trapezoidal base of the straight seat comprises a straight side of the straight seat in parallel with a center line of an aircraft fuselage;
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- a most-angled side of the most-angled seat angled inboard relative to the straight side of the trapezoidal base of the straight seat, the most-angled seat outboard of the straight seat,
- wherein the straight side of the trapezoidal base of the straight seat is configured on an aisle.
A method for configuring a curved seating arrangement in an aircraft, the method comprising:
- aligning a plurality of trapezoidal seats comprising a trapezoidal base, the trapezoidal base comprising a front side smaller than a rear side in a forward arc from a straight seat from among the trapezoidal seats to a most-angled seat from among the trapezoidal seats, wherein the straight seat comprises a straight side of the trapezoidal base;
- configuring the straight side of the trapezoidal base of the straight seat in parallel with a center line of an aircraft fuselage;
- configuring the most-angled seat outboard of the straight seat;
- configuring a most-angled side of the most-angled seat at an angle inboard relative to the straight side;
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- configuring the straight side of the trapezoid base of the straight seat on an aisle.
A method for configuring aircraft passenger cabin seating, the method comprising:
- configuring a plurality of curved seating arcs each comprising a plurality of trapezoidal seats, the trapezoidal seats comprising a trapezoidal base, the trapezoidal base comprising a front side smaller than a rear side;
- aligning each of the curved seating arcs in a forward arc from a straight seat from among the trapezoidal seats to a most-angled seat from among the trapezoidal seats, wherein the trapezoidal base of the straight seat comprises a straight side in parallel with a center line of an aircraft fuselage;
- positioning the curved seating arcs in an aircraft cabin, wherein the trapezoidal seats are aligned and positioned in the aircraft cabin such that none of the trapezoidal seats are angled outboard;
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- suspending the trapezoidal seats in a cantilever manner from a side unit.
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