Convertible seating and sleeping accommodations for aircraft
AssigneesCarlos Martinez Celis Cantu, Mario Martinez Celis Greenham, David Martinez Celis Greenham, Miguel Avalos Sartorio, Carlos Avalos Sartorio
InventorsCarlos Martinez Celis Cantu, Mario Martinez Celis Greenham
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Abstract
This invention relates to aircraft passenger accommodations which are easily and individually convertible from a sitting position to a reclining position. The accommodations provide privacy and security in single or double occupancy configurations.
Claims13
A passenger unit for an aircraft comprising at least one convertible seat-bed unit which seat-bed unit may be configured by a passenger, independent of the configuration of other seat-bed units in said passenger unit or in other passenger units of said aircraft, in a continuous series of positions from an essentially upright position to an essentially flat position, wherein said seat-bed unit, in any configuration, does not extend outside of said passenger unit.
A passenger unit for an aircraft comprising:
- (a) at least one convertible seat-bed unit,
- (b) at least one convertible arm rest device,
- (c) at least one adjustable, three-point seat belt,
- (d) at least one baggage bin integrally constructed within said passenger unit,
- (e) a ladder element integrally constructed within said passenger unit to facilitate passenger access into and out of vertically adjacent passenger units in said aircraft, said ladder element of one passenger unit being vertically aligned with a ladder unit of a vertically adjacent passenger unit,
- (f) at least one set of controls to adjust lighting and ventilation in said unit, attendant call devices, and audio headphone jacks, and
- (g) an openable and closable portion of one longitudinal wall of said unit;
- wherein said seat-bed unit may be configured by a passenger, independent of the configuration of other seat-bed units in said passenger unit or in other passenger units of said aircraft, in a continuous series of positions from an essentially upright position to an essentially flat position, wherein said seat-bed unit, in any configuration, does not extend outside of said passenger unit;
- and said arm rest device converts to a side rail restraint when said seat-bed unit is converted from said upright position to said flat position.
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