Seating Arrangement

摘要

Seating arrangements are provided that combine standard fore- and aft-facing lie-flat seating assemblies with a center premium lie-flat seating assembly. A center suite can include a center support shell and at least one center seat. The center support shell can provide a plurality of legwells for association with a plurality of standard seats. A center seat can be disposed between legwells in a non-overlapping manner so that legwells straddle the center seat. Surface area can be provided over the legwells to provide generous living space for a seated passenger, and to cooperate with a center seat to provide a bed for a reclined passenger. The support shell can have parallel endwalls orthogonal to parallel sidewalls to provide a center bed that is generally uniform in length and width. Legwells can be disposed in parallel and mirrored configurations.

主权项

1. A seating arrangement, comprising:
a fore-facing seating assembly comprising a fore-facing support shell and a fore-facing seat, said fore-facing seat having a seat pan disposed at a first height above a cabin floor when said fore-facing seat is in an upright position; an aft-facing seating assembly comprising an aft-facing support shell and an aft-facing seat, said aft-facing seat having a seatpan disposed at said first height above said cabin floor when said aft-facing seat is in an upright position; a center compartment disposed between said fore and aft-facing seating assemblies, said center compartment comprising a center shell and a center seat convertible from an upright to a lie-flat position; wherein a seat pan of said center seat is disposed at said first height above a cabin floor when said center seat is in an upright position; wherein a center bed provided by said center seat in cooperation with said center support shell is disposed at a second height above said cabin floor, said second height greater than said first height; wherein a first base support structure and a sidewall of said center support shell provides first legwell for association with said fore-facing seating assembly; wherein a second base support structure and said sidewall of said center support shell provide second legwell for association with said aft-facing seating assembly; and wherein said center seat is proximate said first legwell in a non-overlapping disposition.