Seating module having a recessed grip and a seating arrangement including a seating module having a recessed grip

Inventors: Jonathan Peter Cansfield (Dexter, MI); Jack Marple (Seattle, WA); Chevy Ho (Seattle, WA); Joel Richman (Everett, WA); Tony Bravetti (Brier, WA)

Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC

B60N3/02 B64D11/0602

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Quick Facts

Patent No.: US 10,569,688
App. No.: 15/850,678
Granted: Feb 25, 2020
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A seating module having a recessed grip for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, and a seating arrangement that includes a seating module that has a recessed grip. The seating module includes a shell structure that defines the recessed grip in an upper area of the shell structure.

Claims (43)

1. A seating module comprising:

a seating module structure comprising a seat and a shell structure defining a seating area in which the seat is provided, wherein the shell structure is located at least behind the seat with respect to a direction of travel of a vehicle, wherein the shell structure comprises at least one recess, said at least one recess defining a grip for a passenger located behind the seating module with respect to a direction of travel of the vehicle, wherein said at least one recess faces in a direction of a ceiling of the vehicle, said shell structure defining a partition between said seating module and another seating module.

2. A seating module in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said shell structure comprises a shell structure upper surface, said shell structure upper surface defining said at least one recess.

3. A seating module in accordance with claim 2 , wherein said shell structure defines a first seating area and a second seating area.

4. A seating module in accordance with claim 3 , wherein said at least one recess is located between said first seating area and said second seating area.

5. A seating module in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said shell structure comprises another recess.

6. A seating module in accordance with claim 5 , wherein said shell structure defines a single seating area, said at least one recess being located on one side of said single seating area and said another recess being located on another side of said single seating area with respect to a lateral direction, said lateral direction being perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vehicle.

7. A seating module in accordance with claim 6 , wherein said at least one recess is aligned with said another recess in said lateral direction.

8. A seating module in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the vehicle is an aircraft, wherein the recess remains in a fixed position independent of movement of the seat.

9. A seating arrangement for a vehicle, the seating arrangement comprising:

a seating module comprising a seating module structure, said seating module structure comprising a seat and a shell structure defining a seating area in which the seat is provided, the shell structure being located at least behind said seat with respect to a direction of travel of a vehicle, said shell structure comprising at least one recess, said at least one recess defining a grip for a passenger located behind the seating module with respect to a direction of travel of said vehicle, said shell structure comprising another recess, wherein said seating area is the only seating area defined by the shell structure, said at least one recess being located on one side of said single seating area and said another recess being located on another side of said single seating area with respect to a lateral direction, said lateral direction being perpendicular to the traveling direction of the vehicle, said shell structure defining a partition between said seating module and another seating module.

10. A seating arrangement in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said shell structure comprises a shell structure upper surface, said shell structure upper surface defining said at least one recess, wherein said at least one recess remains in a fixed position independent of movement of said seat.

11. A seating arrangement in accordance with claim 10 , wherein said shell structure defines another seating area.

12. A seating arrangement in accordance with claim 11 , wherein said at least one recess is located between said seating area and said another seating area.

13. A seating arrangement in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said at least one recess is aligned with said another recess in said lateral direction.

14. A seating arrangement in accordance with claim 13 , wherein said at least one recess faces in a direction of a ceiling of the vehicle, the vehicle being an aircraft.

15. A seating arrangement in accordance with claim 9 , further comprising another seating module to provide a plurality of seating modules, each seating module being located at a spaced location from each other with respect to the direction of travel of the vehicle, wherein one of: