Chairs and seats – Bottom or back with means to alter contour – Providing support for the sides of a seated occupant
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Brown, Peter R. (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Bottom or back with means to alter contour
Providing support for the sides of a seated occupant
C297S284110, C297S408000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07055904
ABSTRACT:
A passenger seat for a vehicle includes a seat back; and a seat bottom, which may be mounted to a fixed backshell. The seat bottom is selectively configurable such that at least a portion of one side thereof is higher than at least a portion of the opposite side thereof, relative to a floor of said vehicle, so as to support a passenger who is seated on said seat bottom in a rotated position wherein one of said passenger's hips is higher than the other hip relative to said floor.
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Dowty Mark Brian
Heidmann Kurt R.
Penley James Randy
Skelly Trevor B.
Yurchenco James R.
Adams Evans P.A.
BE Aerospace, Inc.
Brown Peter R.
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