Patent ID: 7975962

Claim:
A passenger accommodation assembly for a transportation vehicle, comprising: a plurality of accommodation units placed along an aisle, each accommodation unit of the plurality of accommodation units being convertible between an upright seat position and a reclined position and having a backrest portion, a seat portion, and a leg rest portion attached to the seat portion; wherein a seat portion of a first accommodation unit of the plurality of accommodation units is disposed at a first elevation magnitude relative to a floor of the transportation vehicle and a seat portion of a second accommodation unit of the plurality of accommodation units is disposed at a second elevation magnitude relative to the floor of the transportation vehicle that is less than the first elevation magnitude; a leg rest surface directly beneath the seat portion of the first accommodation unit and at about the same elevation as the seat portion of the second elevation unit wherein the leg rest portion of the second accommodation unit cooperates with the leg rest surface forming an extended leg rest portion under the seat portion of the first accommodation unit when the second accommodation unit is in the reclined position; and wherein the extended leg rest portion of the second accommodation unit extends under the seat portion of the first accommodation unit when the second accommodation unit is in the reclined position.