Passenger seating with multi-mode privacy door
AssigneeThompson Aero Seating Limited
InventorAaron Robinson
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Abstract
Passenger seating comprises rows of seats with a door assembly at the end of each row for improving a seat occupant's privacy. The door assembly includes a door that slides into and out of a base in a primary mode of operation, and which supports a secondary mode of opening. The secondary mode may involve pivoting on hinges. A latch is provided to prevent the door from being opened routinely in the secondary mode. The door assembly is also capable of retracting with respect to the adjacent seat to improve access.
Claims20
Passenger seating comprising at least one seat and at least one respective door assembly located at a side of a respective seat, the respective door assembly comprising a base portion and a door that, in a primary mode of operation, is movable with respect to the base portion between an open state and a closed state, and wherein said door is configured to support a second mode of opening out of said closed state that is different from said primary mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.