IP Library Granted Patent US 7,905,451
Granted Patent B2
US 7,905,451 · App. 11/365,323 · Granted Mar 15, 2011

Arrangement of a first and a second furnishing

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Patent No.
US 7,905,451
App. No.
11/365,323
Granted
Mar 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An arrangement, includes a first furnishing and a second furnishing, at least one part of the first furnishing being movable in the direction of the second furnishing, and at least one part of the second furnishing being movable to free a space for receiving the at least one part of the first furnishing.

Claims (43)

1. An arrangement comprising:

a passenger seat with a back rest; and

a flight attendant seat having a back area,

wherein the passenger seat and the flight attendant seat are adapted to be moved into a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;

wherein in the first mode of operation the back rest of the passenger seat is in a vertical position and in the second mode of operation the back rest is declined;

wherein the back area of the flight attendant seat has a side facing toward the passenger seat and a side facing away from the passenger seat, wherein a seat surface of the flight attendant seat is positioned on the side of the back area facing away from the passenger seat;

wherein the flight attendant seat has a seat rail for displacing the complete flight attendant seat parallel to the floor surface while moving between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation;

wherein in the first mode of operation the back rest of the passenger seat and the back area of the flight attendant seat have a distance; and

wherein the flight attendant seat is displaced into the second mode of operation in order to provide a distance in relation to the vertical position of the back rest of the passenger seat in the first mode for inclination of the back rest of the passenger seat, wherein the distance in the second mode is greater than the distance in the first mode of operation.

2. The arrangement of claim 1 ,

wherein the flight attendant seat is implemented to automatically greater the distance if the at least one part of the passenger seat is moved in the direction of the flight attendant seat.

3. The arrangement of claim 1 ,

wherein the flight attendant seat is integrated into or positioned at a partition wall.

4. The arrangement of claim 1 ,

wherein the flight attendant seat has at least one pivot device for pivoting the flight attendant seat.

5. The arrangement of claim 1 ,

wherein the flight attendant seat has an elastic element for pivoting the flight attendant seat.

6. The arrangement of claim 1 ,

wherein the flight attendant seat has an upper part and a lower part;

wherein the upper part of the flight attendant seat is adapted to be telescopically lowered into the lower part of the flight attendant seat.

7. A transportation apparatus comprising:

a passenger seat with a back rest; and

a flight attendant seat having a back area,

wherein the passenger seat and the flight attendant seat are adapted to be moved into a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation;

wherein in the first mode of operation the back rest of the passenger seat is in a vertical position and in the second mode of operation the back rest is declined;

wherein the back area of the flight attendant seat has a side facing toward the passenger seat and a side facing away from the passenger seat, wherein a seat surface of the flight attendant seat is positioned on the side of the back area facing away from the passenger seat;

wherein the flight attendant seat has a seat rail for displacing the complete flight attendant seat parallel to the floor surface when moving between the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation;

wherein in the first mode of operation the back rest of the passenger seat and the back area of the flight attendant seat have a distance; and

wherein the flight attendant seat is displaced into the second mode of operation in order to provide a distance in relation to the vertical position of the back rest of the passenger seat in the first mode for inclination of the back rest of the passenger seat, wherein the distance in the second mode is greater than the distance in the first mode of operation.

8. The transportation apparatus of claim 7 ,

wherein the flight attendant seat is positioned in an exit area of the transportation apparatus.

9. The transportation apparatus of claim 7 ,

wherein the flight attendant seat is positioned between the passenger seat and an exit of the transportation apparatus.

10. The transportation apparatus of claim 7 ,

wherein the passenger seat and flight attendant seat are incorporated into an aircraft.

11. The arrangement of claim 1 ,

wherein a movement of the flight attendant seat is coupled to a movement of the back rest of the passenger seat.

12. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the seat rail utilizes linear bearings.

13. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the seat rail is positioned below the surface of the floor.

14. The transportation apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the seat rail utilizes linear bearings.

15. The transportation apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the seat rail is positioned below the surface of the floor.

16. The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the back rest of the passenger seat has a height of approximately 1100 mm requiring a space for inclination of the back rest of approximately 150 to 230 mm.

17. The transportation apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the back rest of the passenger seat has a height of approximately 1100 mm requiring a space for inclination of the back rest of approximately 150 to 230 mm.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 31, 2011
From: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 026360/0849 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2006
From: SCHOTTE, HERMANN; GONNSEN, JOHANNES
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 017639/0221 →