Convertible aircraft seat
OwnerLeslie J. Simpson, Brian S. Baylissinventors
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Abstract
A main seat support frame includes slidable seat sections to allow the overall length of the seat and the number of sitting positions to be varied as required. The frame is provided with fixing positions for arm dividers which allow delimitation of a predetermined number of sitting positions when the seat is fully expanded corresponding to an economy class configuration and a fewer number of sitting positions of greater sitting width when the seat is contracted corresponding to a business class configuration. Since the width of the seat backs remains constant, bolsters may be attached to them when the seat is contracted for business class usage allowing for rapid conversion of the seating arrangement as between economy and business class usage.
Claims9
A convertible aircraft seat comprising,
- a seat support frame for anchoring to the floor of an aircraft cabin,
- a main seat section mounted on said seat support frame,
- said main seat section including a preselected number of sitting positions,
- at least one slidable seat section extending outwardly from said main seat section,
- said slidable seat section being movable relative to said main seat section between an expanded position and a contracted position,
- said slidable seat section including a sitting position located adjacent to a sitting position of said main seat section,
- means for moving said slidable seat section onto said seat support frame from said expanded position to said contracted position to combine said sitting position of said slidable seat section with said adjacent sitting position of said main seat section to reduce the total number of sitting positions and form a combined sitting position having a width greater than the width of said adjacent sitting position of said main seat section,
- retaining means for holding each seat section in said positions, and
- divider means for attachment to said seat support frame at selected intervals corresponding to the number of sitting positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.