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Granted Patent B2
US 11,034,452 · App. 16/588,552 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Aircraft with staggered seating arrangement

Inventors: Ian Geoffrey Scoley (Huntington Beach, CA); Christopher Schuttera (Huntington Beach, CA); Scott Savian (Huntington Beach, CA); Eric Heimbach (Huntington Beach, CA)
Assignee: SAFRAN CABIN INC.
B64D11/0601B64C1/1423B64D11/0023B64D11/003B64D11/0627B64D11/0638
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Patent No.
US 11,034,452
App. No.
16/588,552
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aircraft that includes a cabin interior that is bifurcated into first and second sides and includes a pilot zone and a passenger zone aft of the pilot zone, a pilot seat positioned in the pilot zone and on a first side of the cabin interior, and first and second rows positioned in the passenger zone. The front row includes first and second front seats positioned on first and second sides of the cabin interior, respectively. The first and second front seats are angled away from one another and the second front seat is positioned forwardly of the first front seat. The back row includes first and second back seats positioned on first and second sides of the cabin interior, respectively.

Claims (17)

1. An aircraft comprising:

a body that defines a cabin interior and a longitudinal axis, wherein the body is bifurcated by a central plane that divides the cabin interior into first and second sides, wherein the cabin interior includes a pilot zone and a passenger zone positioned aft of the pilot zone,

a pilot seat positioned in the pilot zone and on a first side of the cabin interior,

a front row positioned in the passenger zone, wherein the front row includes a first front seat positioned on the first side of the cabin interior and a second front seat positioned on the second side of the cabin interior, wherein the first and second front seats are angled away from one another, wherein the first front seat is angled outwardly such that the first front seat forms a first acute angle with the longitudinal axis, wherein the second front seat is angled outwardly such that the second front seat forms a second acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first and second acute angles are approximately the same, wherein at least a portion of the second front seat is positioned forwardly of the first front seat,

a back row positioned in the passenger zone aft of the front row, wherein the back row includes a first back seat positioned on the first side of the cabin interior and a second back seat positioned on the second side of the cabin interior, wherein the first and second back seats are angled away from one another, wherein the first back seat is angled outwardly such that the first back seat forms a third acute angle with the longitudinal axis, wherein the second back seat is angled outwardly such that the second back seat forms a fourth acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the third and fourth acute angles are the approximately same

a divider member that divides the cabin interior into a cargo zone that is positioned aft of the passenger zone,

a forward door that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, and

an aft door that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the pilot zone and the front row of seats are accessible and the back row and cargo zone are inaccessible from an exterior of the body when the aft door is in the closed position and the forward door is in the open position, and wherein the back row and cargo zone are accessible and the pilot zone and the front row of seats are inaccessible from the exterior of the body when the aft door is in the open position and the forward door is in the closed position.

2. An aircraft comprising:

a body that defines a cabin interior and a longitudinal axis, wherein the body is bifurcated by a central plane that divides the cabin interior into first and second sides, wherein the cabin interior includes a pilot zone and a passenger zone positioned aft of the pilot zone,

a pilot seat positioned in the pilot zone and on a first side of the cabin interior,

a front row positioned in the passenger zone, wherein the front row includes a first front seat positioned on the first side of the cabin interior and a second front seat positioned on the second side of the cabin interior, wherein the first and second front seats are angled away from one another, wherein the first front seat is angled outwardly such that the first front seat forms a first acute angle with the longitudinal axis, wherein the second front seat is angled outwardly such that the second front seat forms a second acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the first and second acute angles are approximately the same, wherein at least a portion of the second front seat is positioned forwardly of the first front seat,

a back row positioned in the passenger zone aft of the front row, wherein the back row includes a first back seat positioned on the first side of the cabin interior and a second back seat positioned on the second side of the cabin interior, wherein the first and second back seats are angled away from one another, wherein the first back seat is angled outwardly such that the first back seat forms a third acute angle with the longitudinal axis, wherein the second back seat is angled outwardly such that the second back seat forms a fourth acute angle with the longitudinal axis, and wherein the third and fourth acute angles are the approximately same

a divider member that divides the cabin interior into a cargo zone that is positioned aft of the passenger zone,

a pilot door that is movable between a closed position and an open position to provide access to the pilot zone,

a forward door that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, and

an aft door that is pivotable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the front row of seats are accessible and the back row and cargo zone are inaccessible from an exterior of the body when the aft door is in the closed position and the forward door is in the open position, and wherein the back row and cargo zone are accessible and the front row of seats are inaccessible from the exterior of the body when the aft door is in the open position and the forward door is in the closed position.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2019
From: HEIMBACH, ERIC; SCHUTTERA, CHRISTOPHER; SAVIAN, SCOTT; SCOLEY, IAN GEOFFREY
To: SAFRAN CABIN INC.
Reel/Frame 050585/0794 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation In Part 16566652 · Sep 10, 2019
Continuation PCTUS2019049022 · Aug 30, 2019
Provisional Application 62751870 · Oct 29, 2018
Provisional Application 62751895 · Oct 29, 2018
Provisional Application 62751884 · Oct 29, 2018
Related Publication 20200140090A1 · May 7, 2020
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