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US20070018494A1
US20070018494A1 US11/186,517 US18651705A US2007018494A1 US 20070018494 A1 US20070018494 A1 US 20070018494A1 US 18651705 A US18651705 A US 18651705A US 2007018494 A1 US2007018494 A1 US 2007018494A1
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Priority to PCT/US2006/027770 priority patent/WO2007015832A2/fr
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B64D11/0627—Seats combined with storage means
    • B64D11/0636—Personal storage means or waste disposal bags
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
    • B60N3/06—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of footrests
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/003—Stowage devices for passengers' personal luggage
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B64D11/0639—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with features for adjustment or converting of seats
    • B64D11/0643—Adjustable foot or leg rests

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  • This invention relates to a combination footrest and baggage bar for an aircraft passenger seat.
  • the invention has application principally with coach-class seating on either long-haul or regional passenger aircraft.
  • Traditional aircraft coach-class seats typically include pairs of legs that support a group of laterally-aligned seats. These legs are typically spaced-apart in both a lateral and fore-and-aft orientation.
  • a typical three-abreast seating group will include a pair of legs on each end and a pair of legs intermediate the ends, i.e., four pairs of legs for three seats.
  • Other combinations exist, of course, with some coach class seating areas having six or more seats abreast with a comparable leg arrangement.
  • the baggage bar is formed of a lightweight material such as aluminum and typically extends under the seat laterally from one end of the seating group to the other, curving around the ends to opposite termination points. This baggage bar is generally aligned with the front edge of the seat bottom and is spaced upwardly from the aircraft deck by approximately one-half of the distance from the deck to the bottom side of the seat bottom.
  • the baggage bar prevents baggage, handbags and other objects from sliding forwardly beyond the bar, as well as preventing aft-seated passengers from “poaching” into the leg and foot space of the forwardly-seated passenger.
  • the baggage bar In conventional coach-class seating, the baggage bar is much too far forward to be reached by the feet of an aft-seated passenger.
  • Newer coach-class seats have been engineered to reduce the number of leg assemblies needed by, for example, the use of strong and lightweight tubes on which the seats are mounted.
  • some new coach-class seats are designed with rigid, non-reclining, stationary seat back shells that support the seat back.
  • the passenger seated in the seat reclines by, for example, coordinated translation of the seat bottom and seat back. This design allows fore-and-aft rows of the seats to be spaced somewhat closer together while providing the aft-seated passenger with a fixed living space that cannot be confiscated by the forwardly-seated passenger's reclined seat back.
  • a seat that includes a footrest for an aft-seated passenger.
  • a passenger seat having at least one leg assembly for attachment to a supporting surface, with a seat bottom and seat back carried by the at least one leg assembly.
  • a footrest bar is fixed in a stationary position below and laterally extending between opposed sides of the seat bottom and in a relatively-forward position relative to the seat bottom for supporting feet of an aft-seated passenger.
  • the seat includes two spaced-apart leg assemblies, and further wherein the footrest bar is connected to and extends between the two leg assemblies.
  • a rear-facing surface of the footrest bar is positioned at an anatomically-appropriate oblique angle for supporting the feet at a heel down, toe up position.
  • the footrest bar is positioned in generally vertical alignment with a forward edge of the seat bottom.
  • the spaced-apart leg assemblies each comprise a single leg member.
  • the spaced-apart leg assemblies each comprise a single leg member and further wherein the respective single leg members support the seat bottom and seat back from a position below a forward portion of the seat bottom.
  • the footrest bar comprises a baggage retention bar for preventing forward movement past the baggage retention bar of baggage stowed under the seat bottom.
  • the seat includes a stationary shell for supporting the seat back in a stationary position.
  • an aircraft passenger seating group comprises a pair of laterally spaced-apart leg assemblies for attachment to an aircraft deck and a plurality of laterally-adjacent seat bottoms and seat backs carried by the leg assemblies.
  • a combination footrest and baggage bar is positioned below and laterally extends between opposed sides of the seat bottoms and in a relatively-forward position relative to the seat bottoms for supporting the feet of an aft-seated passenger.
  • FIG. 1 is a front perspective view, with parts omitted for clarity, of a coach-class passenger seating group according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the seat shown in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary side elevation of the seat end cap and combination footrest and baggage bar
  • FIG. 4 is a side elevation of a pair of fore-and-aft seating groups showing a typical passenger seating position
  • FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of a coach-class passenger seating group according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged, fragmentary perspective view of the combination footrest and baggage bar of the seat shown in FIG. 5 ;
  • FIG. 7 is a side elevation of a pair of fore-and-aft seating groups according to FIG. 5 showing a typical passenger seating position.
  • FIGS. 1-4 a passenger seating group according to the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 and shown generally at reference numeral 10 .
  • the seating group 10 is formed from three abreast seats 20 , 30 and 40 .
  • the seats 20 , 30 , and 40 have respective seat backs 21 , 31 , 41 and seat bottoms 22 , 32 and 42 .
  • the seat backs 21 , 31 , 41 are preferably fixed in a stationary position and include a rigid shell 23 , 33 , 43 .
  • the seats 20 , 30 and 40 are supported by a seat support beam 50 that extends between two end leg assemblies 52 , 54 .
  • the curvature and position of the seat backs 21 , 31 , 41 provide a significantly enlarged and fixed space for the aft-seated passengers because the seat backs 21 , 31 , and 41 do not recline.
  • a combination footrest and baggage bar 60 is affixed to and extends between the leg assemblies 52 , 54 .
  • the bar 60 may be flush with or slightly spaced above the aircraft deck to which the seating group 10 is connected.
  • the bar 60 is preferably a lightweight solid bar or tube fabricated from, for example, alumimum or a carbon fiber resin material.
  • the bar 60 according to one embodiment of the invention is generally trapezoidal with radiused corners, and has a rear-facing surface 61 positioned at an anatomically-appropriate oblique angle for supporting the feet at a heel down, toe up, neutral foot position.
  • the bar 60 also permits the passenger to engage in resistance exercise by flexing the foot back and forth against the resistance of the bar 60 , and may aid in increasing blood flow in the lower extremities, reduction of cramping and a generally more comfortable travel experience.
  • FIGS. 5-7 An alternative preferred embodiment of the seat is shown in FIGS. 5-7 .
  • a seating group 100 The seating group 100 is formed from three abreast seats 120 , 130 and 140 .
  • the seats 120 , 130 , and 140 have respective seat backs 121 , 131 , 141 and seat bottoms 122 , 132 and 142 .
  • the seat backs 121 , 131 , 141 are preferably fixed in a stationary position and include a rigid shell 123 , 133 , 143 .
  • the seats 120 , 130 and 140 are supported by a seat support 150 , shown in FIG. 7 , that extends between two intermediate leg assemblies 152 , 154 .
  • the leg assemblies 152 , 154 are secured to the aircraft deck by track fittings 156 , 158 .
  • the curvature and position of the seat backs 121 , 131 , 141 provide a significantly enlarged and fixed space for the aft-seated passengers because the seat backs 121 , 131 , and 141 do not recline.
  • a combination footrest and baggage bar 160 is affixed to a pair of intermediately-positioned leg assemblies 152 , 154 and extend to the opposing ends of the seating group 100 .
  • the bar 160 may be flush with or slightly spaced above the aircraft deck to which the seating group 100 is connected.
  • the bar 160 is preferably a lightweight solid bar or tube fabricated from, for example, alumimum or a carbon fiber resin material. As is best shown in FIGS.
  • the bar 160 according to one embodiment of the invention is generally trapezoidal with radiused corners, and has a rear-facing surface 161 positioned at an anatomically-appropriate oblique angle for supporting the feet at a heel down, toe up, neutral foot position, and functions as described with reference to the bar 60 shown in FIGS. 1-4 .

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