Patent ID: 8882036
Filing Date: 2014-11-11
Classification: B60N,B64D

Abstract:
1. A vehicle seating arrangement, comprising: a fore-facing lower seating assembly having a fore-facing seat convertible between an upright and a lie-flat position; an aft-facing lower seating assembly having an aft-facing seat convertible between an upright and a lie-flat position; a upper seating assembly positioned between the fore-facing lower assembly and the aft-facing lower assembly; wherein said fore-facing lower seating assembly, said aft-facing lower seating assembly and said upper seating assembly are configured to form a three-seat unit in which a portion of a seat of said fore-facing lower seating assembly and a portion of a seat of said aft-facing lower seating assembly underlap said upper seating assembly when said fore-facing and said aft-facing seats are converted to a lie-flat position; and wherein at least one of said fore-facing lower seating assembly and said aft-facing lower seating is oriented at an angle in relation to said upper seating assembly.