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Arrangement for the transportation of persons in a recumbent position in particular in aircraft
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-10-06
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Granted: 1978-01-31
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Expires: 1996-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A rack-like sleeping apparatus for aircraft passengers comprising a frame having multiple spaced sliding couches with open end or side panels, and folding tables. The frame comprises a plurality of vertically-spaced longitudinal side rails, integrated by vertical corner posts and cross rails to form a unitary, torsionally stiff structure. Each rack is subdivided into three vertically-stacked compartments, separated from one another by panels. A couch is longitudinally slidably disposed in each compartment by means of rollers which interfit with the side rails. The tables are also longitudinally slidably mounted on mediate side rails in each compartment, and are detachable from one side. The entire rack is mounted on rollers and has an upper attachment means for securement within an aircraft.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Guido Mutke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:56
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/32; B60N2/34; B64D11/06; B64D11/0601
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A unitized multiple passenger sleeping apparatus for expedited installation and removal in transportation bodies such as aircraft and the like and comprising: a rack structure including the substantially integral combination of plural vertically spaced and longitudinally oriented rails, corner posts and cross rails, said longitudinal rails defining the lateral boundaries of said structure; means extending between first laterally opposite pairs of longitudinal rails for sub-dividing said rack structure into a plurality of mutually exclusive, parallel, and vertically spaced passenger compartments; a plurality of couches equal in number to the number of compartments and being individually disposed in said compartments immediately adjacent said sub-dividing means; means displaceably supporting each of said couches between said first pairs of longitudinal rails whereby each couch may be at least partially displaced longitudinally out of the associated compartment; and separate means disposed on the top and bottom of said rack structure for anchoring said structure within the interior of said transportation body, said means disposed on the bottom of said rack structure comprising guide rollers co-operable with suitable tracks mounted within the interior of said transportation body to permit rolling of said rack structure along an axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said rack structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A unitized multiple passenger sleeping apparatus for expedited installation and removal in transportation bodies such as aircraft and the like and comprising: a rack structure including the substantially integral combination of plural vertically spaced and longitudinally oriented rails, corner posts and cross rails, said longitudinal rails defining the lateral boundaries of said structure; means extending between first laterally opposite pairs of longitudinal rails for sub-dividing said rack structure into a plurality of mutually exclusive, parallel, and vertically spaced passenger compartments; a plurality of couches equal in number to the number of compartments and being individually disposed in said compartments immediately adjacent said sub-dividing means; means displaceably supporting each of said couches between said first pairs of longitudinal rails whereby each couch may be at least partially displaced longitudinally out of the associated compartment; and separate means disposed on the top and bottom of said rack structure for anchoring said structure within the interior of said transportation body, said means disposed on the bottom of said rack structure comprising guide rollers co-operable with suitable tracks mounted within the interior of said transportation body to permit rolling of said rack structure along an axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said rack structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A unitized sleeping apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said first longitudinal rails are of U-shaped cross section to define roller channels, the means supporting said couches therebetween comprising rollers secured to the sides of said couches and extending into said channels to be supported thereby.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A unitized multiple passenger apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said plurality of longitudinal rails comprises second laterally opposite pairs of rails disposed at vertically intermediate locations relative to each compartment, and a plurality of tables, equal in number to the number of compartments, each table being longitudinally displaceably supported between a second rail pair to extend across a compartment and in vertically spaced relation to the couch within said compartment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said second plurality of rails are of a substantially U-shaped cross section, said tables including roller means extending laterally into the sectional openings of said rails to be supported for longitudinal displacement thereby.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein at least one of said second rails in each compartment has a slot opening therein to permit selected removal of a support roller on at least one side of each table.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein each of said tables includes means for inclining the table relative to a normally horizontal axis.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A unitized passenger sleeping compartment as defined in claim 1 further including means enclosing the longitudinal sides of said compartment and the end of said compartment opposite the end from which said couch is displaceable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 7 including means for at least partially creating an opening in one of the longitudinal sides of each compartment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 8 wherein the means for closing the sides of the compartments are fabric, said means for creating at least a partial opening comprising a zipper opening in the fabric.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 further including accessory means mounted within each of said compartments.
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