Airline Seating Innovations Capturing Unused Vertical Space

This patent portfolio relates to passenger accommodation arrangements for use in transportation vehicles such as aircraft, trains, and buses. It has long been a goal of the passenger transportation industry cost effectively to provide comfortable seating and bedding arrangements for passengers. Given the ever increasing volume of long, non-stop flights over 6 hours in duration, it has become even more desirable to provide a truly restful passenger accommodation. Attainment of this goal has been difficult given the concurrent need to optimize the efficient use of space in aircraft. With current seating accommodations, passengers who desire to sleep during flights typically are forced to do so in positions which are either substantially upright or at various angles of repose short of horizontal.

 

Value Proposition: This patent portfolio discloses airline seating concepts that capture unused vertical space and provide added comforts such as full reclining and improved privacy as well as extra room for a full suitcase while increasing passenger density. There are 5 concepts proposed each with a model providing a solution to a specific market segment. AOL travel has published an article about these seating models at: http://news.travel.aol.com/2010/07/27/the-future-of-airline-seating/