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US 12,703,488 B2Granted
Aircraft ottoman and storage cabinet
AssigneeBombardier Inc.
InventorsMarie-Claude Asselin, Alexandre Curthelet, Louis Lefebvre
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Abstract
Aircraft furniture including ottomans and associated storage cabinets are provided. An ottoman includes a first outer shell including a first base and two first sides extending from the first base to define a first U shape, and a second outer shell including a second base and two second sides extending from the second base to define a second U shape. The first outer shell and the second outer shell are fitted together to define the ottoman.
Claims11
An ottoman comprising:
- a first outer shell including a first base and two first sides extending from the first base to define a first U shape;
- and
- a second outer shell including a second base and two second sides extending from the second base to define a second U shape, the first outer shell and the second outer shell being fitted together so that:
- the first base is opposing the second base;
- the two first sides are perpendicular to the two second sides;
- the two second sides are received between the two first sides;
- and
- a gap is defined between the first base of the first outer shell and one of the second sides of the second outer shell, the gap defining a first recessed handle for handling the ottoman,
- wherein:
- the second base of the second outer shell defines a first floor-engaging surface for using the ottoman in a first orientation;
- one of the first sides of the first outer shell defines a second floor-engaging surface for using the ottoman in a second orientation;
- in the first orientation, the ottoman has a first overall height;
- and
- in the second orientation, the ottoman has a second overall height greater than the first overall height.
11 more elements
An aircraft cabin comprising:
- a floor;
- and
- an ottoman resting on the floor, the ottoman including:
- a first outer shell including a first base and two opposing first sides extending from the first base to define a first U shape;
- and
- a second outer shell including a second base and two opposing second sides extending from the second base to define a first U shape, the first outer shell and the second outer shell being fitted together so that:
- the first base is opposing the second base;
- the two opposing first sides are perpendicular to the two opposing second sides;
- and
- the two opposing second sides are received between the two opposing first sides;
- wherein:
- in a first in-use orientation of the ottoman, the ottoman has a first overall height from the floor;
- and
- in a second in-use orientation of the ottoman perpendicular to the first in-use orientation, the ottoman has a second overall height from the floor different from the first overall height.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.