Patents Assigned to Singapore Airlines, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 6375119
    Abstract: A seat for, for example, an aircraft that has an open outer shell which embraces a seat portion, a seat back, a head rest and a foot rest when the seat is in an upright position. Also embraced by the shell are a pair of arm rests. The seat is reclinable into a bed configuration such that the seat portion is moved forwardly out of the open end of the shell. Simultaneously, the arm rests are movable between the raised position and the position substantially flush with the seat portion. In the bed configuration, the removal of the arm rests from the raised position significantly increases the width of the bed, thus enhancing the comfort of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Singapore Airlines, Ltd.
    Inventors: James William Park, Philip Haith
  • Publication number: 20010015566
    Abstract: A seat for, for example, an aircraft that has an open outer shell which embraces a seat portion, a seat back, a head rest and a foot rest when the seat is in an upright position. Also embraced by the shell are a pair of arm rests. The seat is reclinable into a bed configuration such that the seat portion is moved forwardly out of the open end of the shell. Simultaneously, the arm rests are movable between the raised position and the position substantially flush with the seat portion. In the bed configuration, the removal of the arm rests from the raised position significantly increases the width of the bed, thus enhancing the comfort of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: August 23, 2001
    Applicant: Singapore Airlines Ltd.
    Inventors: James William Park, Philip Haith
  • Publication number: 20010003962
    Abstract: A seat for, for example, an aircraft that has an open outer shell which embraces a seat portion, a seat back, a head rest and a foot rest when the seat is in an upright position. Also embraced by the shell are a pair of arm rests. The seat is reclinable into a bed configuration such that the seat portion is moved forwardly out of the open end of the shell. Simultaneously, the arm rests are movable between the raised position and the position substantially flush with the seat portion. In the bed configuration, the removal of the arm rests from the raised position significantly increases the width of the bed, thus enhancing the comfort of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Applicant: Singapore Airlines Ltd.
    Inventors: James William Park, Philip Haith
  • Publication number: 20010000639
    Abstract: A seat for, for example, an aircraft that has an open outer shell which embraces a seat portion, a seat back, a head rest and a foot rest when the seat is in an upright position. Also embraced by the shell are a pair of arm rests. The seat is reclinable into a bed configuration such that the seat portion is moved forwardly out of the open end of the shell. Simultaneously, the arm rests are movable between the raised position and the position substantially flush with the seat portion. In the bed configuration, the removal of the arm rests from the raised position significantly increases the width of the bed, thus enhancing the comfort of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: May 3, 2001
    Applicant: Singapore Airlines Ltd.
    Inventors: James William Park, Philip Haith
  • Patent number: 6170786
    Abstract: A seat for, for example, an aircraft that has an open outer shell which embraces a seat portion, a seat back, a head rest and a foot rest when the seat is in an upright position. Also embraced by the shell are a pair of arm rests. The seat is reclinable into a bed configuration such that the seat portion is moved forwardly out of the open end of the shell. Simultaneously, the arm rests are movable between the raised position and the position substantially flush with the seat portion. In the bed configuration, the removal of the arm rests from the raised position significantly increases the width of the bed, thus enhancing the comfort of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Singapore Airlines, Ltd.
    Inventors: James William Park, Philip Haith