Crew rest module and method of forming same
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorChristopher Mills
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorChristopher Mills
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A crew rest module for use in a mobile platform, particularly on commercial aircraft. The crew rest module in one implementation forms a pair of laterally adjacent crew rest compartments that each include a reclinable seat and a dedicated stairway for ingress and egress. The crew rest compartments are further elevated above a main floor of the cabin of a mobile platform to provide a degree of storage space underneath the crew rest compartments. Another embodiment provides a crew rest module having upper and lower crew rest compartments, with each compartment including a berth and a seat disposed laterally adjacent its associated berth. A stairway allows access to the upper crew rest compartment. Each of the modules provide a highly space efficient area that can accommodate a pair of crew members simultaneously and provide a degree of privacy for each crew member for rest and relaxation. The module further makes efficient use of the crown area of a commercial aircraft.
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A crew rest module adapted for use on a mobile platform, comprising:
A crew rest module adapted for use on a mobile platform, comprising:
A method of forming a crew rest module for use within a mobile platform, comprising:
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The method of claim 19, further comprising locating a seat and a berth in each of said crew rest compartments.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.