Patent ID: 6739552
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
An aircraft passenger abreast seating arrangement, comprising:two triple passenger abreast seating units; one quadruple passenger abreast seating unit; two aisles; seat mounted armrests on both sides of the two inboard seats of said triple passenger abreast seating units; seat mounted armrests on both sides of all seats of said quadruple passenger abreast seating unit; and a continuously running side wall supported armrest secured to the aircraft's side wall, said continuously running side wall supported armrest running along the aircraft's side wall at a height substantially equal to the seat mounted armrests on the two triple passenger abreast seating units; whereby use of said continuously running side wall supported armrests provides additional usable width in an aircraft's cross section, said additional width allowing an increase in seat bottom width.