CONTOURED CLASS DIVIDER

In a preferred embodiment, a contoured class divider (10, 200) for dividing an aircraft cabin includes a panel (12, 204) positioned between an aft seat and a forward seat (202), the panel having an aft-facing convex contour closely matching an aft-facing contour of a seatback of the forward seat and...

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Main Authors CLAFLIN, Shawn, DILIANI, Mario, SKELLY, Trevor, MCKEE, Jefferey, PAPKE, Robert
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.08.2019
Subjects
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:In a preferred embodiment, a contoured class divider (10, 200) for dividing an aircraft cabin includes a panel (12, 204) positioned between an aft seat and a forward seat (202), the panel having an aft-facing convex contour closely matching an aft-facing contour of a seatback of the forward seat and configured to enhance space utilization. The contoured class divider may include an articulation system (702) to articulate at least a portion of the panel from a first position (normal operation) to a second position (emergency landing). The contoured class divider may provide up to an additional 12 inches of space which can be used to reduce seat pitch (and thereby enhance passenger comfort) or increase the number of rows of seats on a given aircraft.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20170787856