Seats that convert to sleeper bunks

A system of seats that convert to bunk beds comprising a first set of side-by-side seats facing in a first direction and situated behind and adjacent to a second set of side-by-side seats also facing in said first direction, said first seats comprising a seat pad and a seat back and structure to support said seat pad and said seat back, wherein after conversion to bunk beds the longest dimension of at least one of said bunk beds lies more ross-wise than parallel to said first direction, whereby a passenger when in a seated position faces in said first direction but when lying prone said same passenger lies more cross-wise than parallel to said first direction.

A system of eats that convert to bunk beds comprising a first set of side-by-side seats facing in the first direction and situated behind and adjacent to a second set of side-by-side seats also facing in said first direction, said first seats comprising a seat pad and a seat back and structure to support said seat pad and seat back, wherein after conversion to bunk beds the longest dimension of at least one of said bunk beds lies more cross-wise than parallel to said first direction, whereby a passenger when in a seated position faces in said first direction but when lying prone said same passenger lies more cross-wise than parallel to said first direction, wherein a cutout in a bunk is provided to improve access in and out of said bunk.

A system of seats that convert to bunk beds comprising a first set of side-by-side seats facing in a first direction and situated behind and adjacent to a second set of side-by-side seats also facing in said first direction, said first seats comprising a seat pad and a seat back and structure to support said seat pad and said seat back, wherein after conversion to bunk beds the longest dimension of at least one of said bunk beds lies more cross-wise than parallel to said first direction, whereby a passenger when in a seated position faces in said first direction but when lying prone said same passenger lies more cross-wise than parallel to said first direction, said seat back rotating to create all or part of an upper bunk, said upper bunk being supported by seat back support structure from said first and second seats.

A system of seats that covert to bunk beds comprising a first set of side-by-side seats facing in a first direction and situated behind and adjacent to a second set of side-by-side seats also facing in said first direction, said first seats comprising a seat pad and a seat back and structure to support said seat pad and said seat back, wherein after conversion to bunk beds the longest dimension of at least one of said bunk beds lies more cross-wise than parallel to said first direction, whereby a passenger when in a seated position faces in said first direction but when lying prone said same passenger lies more cross-wise than parallel to said first direction, wherein after conversion to bunk bed configuration said seat pad and a seat pad extension fill in the space between the front of said first set of side-by-side seats and the back of the second set of side-by-side seats in front to from a bunk of said bunk bed system.

A system of vehicle seats that convert to bunk beds comprising a first set of side-by-side seats situated behind and adjacent to a second set of side-by-side seats, said first seats comprising a seat pad and a seat back and structure to support said seat pad said seat back, wherein after conversion to bunk beds, the longest axis of the first bunk bed of said first seats lies perpendicular to the direction that passengers face while seated, said first bunk bed has partitions located adjacent to both longest sides of said first bunk bed and said first bunk bed utilizes components only from said first and second sets of side-by-side seats, said components comprising said seat pad from said first seats and a seat pad extension, said seat pad extension filing in the space between the front of said seat pad and the back of said second seats.

A system of vehicle seats that convert to bunk beds comprising a first set of side-by-side seats situated behind and adjacent to a second set of side-by-side seats, said first seats comprising a seat pad and a seat back and structure to support said seat pad and said seat back, wherein after conversion to bunk beds, the longest axis of the first bunk bed of said first seats lies perpendicular to the direction that passengers face while seated, said first bunk bed has partitions located adjacent to both longest sides of said first bunk bed and said first bunk bed utilizes components only from said first and second seats of side-by-side seats, said partitions being the backs of the support structures of said first and second seats.

A system of seats that convert to beds comprising a first set of side-by-side seats facing in a first direction and situated behind and adjacent to a second set of side-by-side seats also facing in said first direction, said first seats comprising a seat pad and a seat back and structure to support said seat pad and said seat back, wherein after conversion to a bed, the longest dimension of the bed lies cross-wise of said first direction, and said bed is made up of a seat pad and a seat pad extension that are generally in a plane with each other and are wider than the seat pad by itself.

A system of seats that convert to bunk beds comprising a first set of side-by-side seats facing in a first direction and situated behind and adjacent to a second set of side-by-side seats also facing in said first direction, said first seats comprising a seat pad and a seat back and structure to support said seat pad and said seat back, at least a part of said seat back rotating upward to create all or part of an upper bunk, said upper bunk being supported by seat back support structure from said first and second seats.