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High-density relax-transport system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-07-10
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Granted: 1974-01-15
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Expires: 1992-07-10
Abstract
Abstract A high-density relax-transport system, intended especially to equip the useful space of means of transit and transport, fundamentally characterized by its arrangement in this space, in a compact interlocking structure, of a certain number of individual berths. These berths are formed of couchettes whose flexible and/or rigid bottoms have an at least transversally concave general shape and whose widths decrease advantageously toward the extremities, particularly from the hips to the feet. The said interlocking is so conceived that each couchette berth is limited to the functional volume required to permit the occupant''s movements, with a generous space allowance in the torso and head region.
Inventors
- 👤 P Legrand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D88/00; B65D88/02; B65D88/12; A; A47; A47C; A47C17/00; A47C17/64; A47C17/80; A47C19/00; A47C19/20; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/242; B61; B61D; B61D1/00; B61D1/02; B61D31/00; B62; B62D; B62D47/00; B62D47/02; B63; B63B; B63B29/00; B63B29/02; B63B29/04; B63B29/10; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/60; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A high density relax transport system for the useful space of passenger transit and transport means comprising the arrangement in this space in a compact interlocking structure of a plurality of individual berths, said berths being relax couchettes having the shape of a relaxed person with head and feet slightly raised, a plurality of said berths being disposed in a vertical array one above the other, a plurality Of said berths being disposed in a horizontal array each parallel to and opposite to a berth in the adjacent vertical array and in head to foot position, the height of each berth with respect to the berth thereabove increasing from the foot to the head providing maximum free height adjacent the bust and head of the passenger.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A high density relax transport system for the useful space of passenger transit and transport means comprising the arrangement in this space in a compact interlocking structure of a plurality of individual berths, said berths being relax couchettes having the shape of a relaxed person with head and feet slightly raised, a plurality of said berths being disposed in a vertical array one above the other, a plurality Of said berths being disposed in a horizontal array each parallel to and opposite to a berth in the adjacent vertical array and in head to foot position, the height of each berth with respect to the berth thereabove increasing from the foot to the head providing maximum free height adjacent the bust and head of the passenger.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A system as described in claim 1, said berths in said structure being juxtaposed two by two and head to foot at substantially the same level, the sections of two of said berths in horizontal plan being complementary and completely filling the horizontal space occupied by the two berths.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system as described in claim 2, each of said berths being substantially trapezoidal in horizontal plan and two adjacent ones of said berths in horizontal plane being juxtaposed to form a rectangular plan.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
Equipement according to claim 3, including at least one relax-cell occupying generally a structured rectangular parallelepiped bounded by two corridors for lateral access to its berths, each cell being formed, on at least one level, by two trapezoidal berths juxtaposed head-to-foot at similar height, inscribed in plan in the said rectangle, and separated by a partition generally vertical, but inclined with respect to the sides of the said rectangle, the orientation of the pairs of berths and of the separating partitions alternating from level to level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Equipement according to claim 4, in which several cells arranged in longitudinal series form, through continuity of structure, at least one lattice beam contributing to vehicle rigidity.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-01-14 | 1977-07-16 | 1978-01-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-01-14 | 1981-07-16 | 1982-01-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-01-14 | 1985-07-16 | 1986-01-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |