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Granted Patent B2
US 12,391,384 · App. 18/222,416 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Methods, systems, and devices for a seat for a vehicle

Inventors: Alexander Pozzi (Carlsbad, CA); John Krsteski (Irvine, CA)
Assignee: Supernal, LLC
B64D11/0601
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Patent No.
US 12,391,384
App. No.
18/222,416
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure describes a seating assembly including a frame, the frame including two rear supports, two side supports, and two front supports, two passenger seating areas, each passenger seating area including a horizontal seating surface and a vertical seating surface disposed on a respective rear support, a console disposed on a respective side support, and a footrest surface disposed on a respective front support, and a divider positioned between the two passenger seating areas.

Claims (38)

1. A seating assembly comprising:

a frame comprising two rear supports, two side supports, and two front supports;

two passenger seating areas, each passenger seating area comprising a horizontal seating surface and a vertical seating surface disposed on and supported by a respective rear support of the frame, a console disposed on a respective side support, and a footrest surface disposed on a respective front support;

a divider positioned between the two passenger seating areas, and

an arm rest forming an L-shaped structure defined by a portion of the divider and a portion of the respective rear support, wherein the L-shaped structure extends behind each respective passenger seating area.

2. The seating assembly of claim 1 further comprising an operator seating area.

3. The seating assembly of claim 2 further comprising a second divider, the second divider positioned between the two passenger seating areas and the operator seating area.

4. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises an elastic netting stretched over the frame.

5. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the console comprises at least one of a digital screen and an electronic docking area.

6. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the footrest surface comprises a padded top surface.

7. The seating assembly of claim 1 further comprising a storage area positioned below the footrest surface.

8. The seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vertical seating surface is configured to recline.

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

a passenger seating assembly comprising:

a frame comprising two rear supports, two side supports, and two front supports;

at least two passenger seating areas, each passenger seating area comprising a horizontal seating surface and a vertical seating surface disposed on and supported by a respective rear support of the frame, a console disposed on a respective side support, and a footrest surface disposed on a respective front support;

a passenger divider positioned between the at least two passenger seating areas, and

an arm rest forming an L-shaped structure defined by a portion of the passenger divider and a portion of the respective rear support, wherein the L-shaped structure extends behind each respective passenger seating area;

an operator seating area; and

an operator divider disposed between the at least two passenger seating areas and the operator seating area.

10. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the passenger seating assembly further comprises an elastic netting stretched over the frame.

11. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein each passenger seating area further comprises a storage area positioned under the footrest surface.

12. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the at least two passenger seating areas are positioned such that the rear support of a first passenger seating area is disposed on an opposite side of the seating assembly from the rear support of a second passenger seating area.

13. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the at least two passenger seating areas are positioned such that the rear support of a first passenger seating area is aligned with the rear support of a second passenger seating area.

14. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the console comprises at least one of a digital screen and an electronic docking area.

15. The seating assembly of claim 9 , wherein the vertical seating surface reclines.

16. The seating assembly of claim 9 further comprising a plurality of passenger seating assemblies.

17. An aerial vehicle comprising:

a body comprising:

a cabin comprising a seating assembly, the seating assembly comprising:

a frame comprising two rear supports, two side supports, and two front supports;

two passenger seating areas, each passenger seating area comprising a horizontal seating surface and a vertical seating surface disposed on and supported by a respective rear support of the frame, a console disposed on a respective side support, and a footrest surface disposed on a respective front support; and

a divider positioned between the two passenger seating areas, wherein the divider is arranged at an angle to a centerline of the aerial vehicle between a first passenger seating area and a second passenger seating area, and wherein the divider extends from an operator seating area to a rear end of the cabin;

a plurality of wings extending from the body;

a plurality of rotors; and

a tail.

18. The aerial vehicle of claim 17 , wherein the cabin further comprises an operator seating area, the operator seating area comprising a seating apparatus, operator controls and instruments, and at least one monitor or display coupled to the operator controls and instruments.

19. The aerial vehicle of claim 18 , further comprising a second divider positioned between the operator seating area and the two passenger seating areas, and wherein the second divider is curved.

Continuity (2)
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