US 12,576,971 B2Granted

Passenger suite with secondary seat and amenities

AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.

InventorsGeoffrey Eisenhardt, Travis Vaninetti, Mauricio Santiago

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Abstract

A passenger suite for business class in an aircraft includes a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining an interior space. A primary seat is positioned in the interior space and against the back wall. A secondary seat is positioned in interior space and against the front wall. The secondary seat is movable between a first position against the front wall for use as an ottoman for the primary seat, and a second position apart from the front wall for use as a seat for a visiting passenger. A primary console is positioned against the back wall and a secondary console is positioned against the front wall. In embodiments, a suite entrance is positioned between the primary and secondary consoles.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A passenger suite for business class in an aircraft, comprising:

a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall defining an interior space;
a primary seat positioned in the interior space against the back wall, facing the front wall, and alongside the first side wall;
a secondary seat positioned in the interior space against the front wall, alongside the first side wall, and facing the primary seat, the secondary seat including a first support portion and a second support portion, and the secondary seat movable between a first position against the front wall and a second position apart from the front wall;
a primary console positioned in the interior space for use with the primary seat, the primary console positioned against the back wall, alongside the primary seat, and alongside the second side wall;
a secondary console positioned in the interior space for use with the secondary seat, the secondary console positioned against the front wall and alongside at least part of the second side wall;
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an entrance positioned in the second side wall between the primary console and the secondary console.

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Facts

Application: 18/734,021Filed 5 Jun 2024 · us provisional application
Priority: 6 Jun 2023
Published: US 2024/0409217 A112 Dec 2024
Granted: 17 Mar 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

B64D 11/0602
Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats: seat modules, i.e. seat systems including furniture…
B64D 11/0604
Seat modules, i.e. seat systems including furniture separate from the seat itself: including a bed, e.g. cocoon type passenger seat modules
B64D 11/0605
Seat modules, i.e. seat systems including furniture separate from the seat itself: including tables or desks
B64D 11/0606
Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats: with privacy shells, screens, separators or the like