Inflatable bed with safety adaptations for rapid loss of aircraft cabin pressure
AssigneeJetBed, Inc.
InventorGerald Bosstick
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to bed structures having an inflatable and/or collapsible/deflatable component. More particularly, it relates to bed construction configurations that can include multiple adaptations for enhanced safety in situations of rapid loss of aircraft cabin pressure to meet airflow requirements for emergency decompression events as well as to provide overall better airflow for in-cabin air filtration systems. The bed configurations can include cross-welded structures and bowing-prevention stabilizers to control bulging of the bed when inflated.
Claims12
A device for forming a bed surface comprising:
- (a) an inflatable foundation block, comprising a top wall, a bottom wall, two end walls, two side walls, and stabilizers that run the length between the two end walls, and cross-welded structures in contact with an interior portion of the top and bottom and side walls, wherein the bottom wall is capable of being supported by a floor surface between two face-to-face passenger seats in a craft, the end walls and side walls rise to support the top surface, the top surface has a width about that of the face-to-face passenger seats, the top surface has a length from a top of one end wall to a top of another end wall and equals about a distance between opposing front edges of the face-to-face passenger seats, and the entire foundation block is adapted to be decompressed in a stowage state and expanded in an installed state, wherein the top surface of the foundation block extends between the opposing front edges of the seat cushions of the passenger seats in the installed state, wherein the stabilizers run the length of the foundation block;
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- (b) an inflatable foundation pad comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, two end walls and two side walls, wherein the top surface spans an aisle of the craft between the face-to-face passenger seats and a second seating section, wherein the bottom surface of the inflatable foundation pad is capable of being supported by the top surface of the foundation block, top surfaces of the two face-to-face passenger seats, and a top surface of the second seating section.
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