US4589612A
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High-density accommodations system utilizing convertibility from parallel bedding to vertically staggered seating
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-13
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Granted: 1986-05-20
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Expires: 2004-08-13
Abstract
Abstract The present invention first provides a high-density accommodations module which is vertically convertible from parallel bedding to staggered-seating configurations. The respective configurations are more specifically established by at least one set of vertically-paired, reconfigurable accommodations compartments, each having in each of its associated configurations an upper-torso section and a lower-torso section. In the bedding configuration, prone postures are accommodated by a mutually-horizontal disposition of associated upper and lower-torso sections. In the seating configuration, upright postures are accommodated by a mutually-vertical disposition of the associated sections. For the conversion from bedding to seating, the module is arranged such that the lower-torso section of the upper compartment's bedding configuration becomes an upper-torso section for the lower compartment's seating configuration. In a companion manner the upper-torso section for each compartment's bedding configuration becomes a lower-torso section for the convertibly-associated seating configuration. Given this modular, high-density convertibility, the invention then further provides a high-load-factor transportation system in which a transportation vehicle carries a multitude of the subject accommodations modules so that both upright-seating and prone-bedding postures are available to each module-accommodated passenger.
Inventors
- 👤 Wibara Halim
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:59
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D11/00; B61; B61D; B61D1/00; B61D1/04; B61D1/06; B61D1/08; B64D11/06; B64D11/0601; B64D11/0602; B64D11/0604; B64D11/0639; B64D11/0641
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
250 words
An accommodations module comprising: (A) means defining at least one paired set of reconfigurable accommodations compartments, the members of each such set being mutually disposed as a superjacent compartment and a subjacent compartment; (B) said means convertibly establishing, in relation to each of said compartments, a bedding configuration and a seating configuration, said respective configurations being adapted to receive and support an accommodations subject in respective generally-prone and generally upright-seated postures; (C) each of said compartments having, for each associated configuration, a means-defined upper-torso section and a means-defined lower-torso section, where: (1) the two sections of each compartment are generally horizontally-disposed in said bedding configuration and generally vertically disposed in said seating configuration; and, (2) said means is constructed such that: (a) the lower-torso section of said superjacent compartment in its bedding configuration becomes an upper-torso section for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration; and, (b) the respective upper-torso sections for said bedding configurations become lower-torso sections for said seating configurations; said means including an alterable support-member selectively positionable between: (1) a lower-torso support disposition for said superjacent compartment in its bedding configuration; and, (2) an upper-torso clearance disposition for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration; said means being constructed such that said compartments in their seating configurations define back-to-back seating positions for accommodations subjects; said alterable support-member including a first segment which, in said member's subjacent clearance disposition, becomes both a lower-back support member for said superjacent compartment and an upper-back support member for said subjacent compartment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
250 words
An accommodations module comprising: (A) means defining at least one paired set of reconfigurable accommodations compartments, the members of each such set being mutually disposed as a superjacent compartment and a subjacent compartment; (B) said means convertibly establishing, in relation to each of said compartments, a bedding configuration and a seating configuration, said respective configurations being adapted to receive and support an accommodations subject in respective generally-prone and generally upright-seated postures; (C) each of said compartments having, for each associated configuration, a means-defined upper-torso section and a means-defined lower-torso section, where: (1) the two sections of each compartment are generally horizontally-disposed in said bedding configuration and generally vertically disposed in said seating configuration; and, (2) said means is constructed such that: (a) the lower-torso section of said superjacent compartment in its bedding configuration becomes an upper-torso section for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration; and, (b) the respective upper-torso sections for said bedding configurations become lower-torso sections for said seating configurations; said means including an alterable support-member selectively positionable between: (1) a lower-torso support disposition for said superjacent compartment in its bedding configuration; and, (2) an upper-torso clearance disposition for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration; said means being constructed such that said compartments in their seating configurations define back-to-back seating positions for accommodations subjects; said alterable support-member including a first segment which, in said member's subjacent clearance disposition, becomes both a lower-back support member for said superjacent compartment and an upper-back support member for said subjacent compartment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A module according to claim 1 in which: said first segment is adapted for pivotal positionability between said lower and upper-torso dispositions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A module according to claim 1 in which: said means includes a subjacent support-member having a segment selectively positionable between (1) a lower-torso support disposition for said subjacent compartment in its bedding configuration and (2) a lower-back support disposition for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A module according to claim 3 in which: said subjacent segment is adapted for pivotal positionability between said lower-torso and lower-back dispositions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
250 words
An accommodations module comprising: (A) means defining at least one paired set of reconfigurable accommodations compartments, the members of each such set being mutually disposed as a superjacent compartment and a subjacent compartment; (B) said means convertibly establishing, in relation to each of said compartments, a bedding configuration and a seating configuration, said respective configurations being adapted to receive and support an accommodations subject in respective generally-prone and generally upright-seated postures; (C) each of said compartments having, for each associated configuration, a means-defined upper-torso section and a means defined lower-torso section, where: (1) the two sections of each compartment are generally horizontally-disposed in said bedding configuration and generally vertically disposed in said seating configuration, and (2) said means is constructed such that: (a) the lower-torso section of said superjacent compartment in its bedding configuration becomes an upper-torso section for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration; and, (b) the respective upper-torso sections for said bedding configurations become lower-torso sections for said seating configurations; said means including an alterable support-member selectively positionable between: (1) a lower-torso support disposition for said superjacent compartment in its bedding configuration, and (2) an upper torso clearance disposition for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration; said means being constructed so that said compartments in their seating configurations define back-to-back seating positions for accommodations subjects; said alterable support-member including a second segment which, in said member's subjacent clearance disposition, becomes an available utility-surface member disposed to be facing an accommodations subject seated in said subjacent compartment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
250 words
An accommodations module comprising: (A) means defining at least one paired set of reconfigurable accommodations compartments, the members of each such set being mutually disposed as a superjacent compartment and a subjacent compartment; (B) said means convertibly establishing, in relation to each of said compartments, a bedding configuration and a seating configuration, said respective configurations being adapted to receive and support an accommodations subject in respective generally-prone and generally upright-seated postures; (C) each of said compartments having, for each associated configuration, a means-defined upper-torso section and a means defined lower-torso section, where: (1) the two sections of each compartment are generally horizontally-disposed in said bedding configuration and generally vertically disposed in said seating configuration, and (2) said means is constructed such that: (a) the lower-torso section of said superjacent compartment in its bedding configuration becomes an upper-torso section for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration; and, (b) the respective upper-torso sections for said bedding configurations become lower-torso sections for said seating configurations; said means including an alterable support-member selectively positionable between: (1) a lower-torso support disposition for said superjacent compartment in its bedding configuration, and (2) an upper torso clearance disposition for said subjacent compartment in its seating configuration; said means being constructed so that said compartments in their seating configurations define back-to-back seating positions for accommodations subjects; said alterable support-member including a second segment which, in said member's subjacent clearance disposition, becomes an available utility-surface member disposed to be facing an accommodations subject seated in said subjacent compartment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
61 words
A module according to claim 5 in which: (A) said means is constructed so as to further define, for each of the respective compartments in their seating configurations, an entry section disposed opposite from the associated back-to-back seating position; and (B) said utility member is constructed to be alterably positionable so as to provide access clearance through the associated entry section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A module according to claim 6 in which: (A) said means includes an upper utility-surface member disposed to be facing an accommodations subject seated in said subjacent compartment; (B) said upper member is constructed to be selectively removable so as to provide access clearance through the associated entry section.
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