Airplane seating unit

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top view of an airplane seating unit, illustrated in a dining mode;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the airplane seating unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the airplane seating unit shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a top view of the airplane seating unit shown in FIG. 1, illustrated in a bed mode;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the airplane seating unit shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the airplane seating unit shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 7 is a top view of the airplane seating unit shown in FIG. 1, illustrated in a lounge mode;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the airplane seating unit shown in FIG. 7; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the airplane seating unit shown in FIG. 7.

The broken lines are for illustration only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an airplane seating unit, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D583579
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 20, 2004
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 2008
Assignee: Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited (West Sussex)
Inventors: Luke Pearson (West Sussex), Tom Lloyd (West Sussex), David Ferry (East Sussex), Adam Wells (West Sussex), Luke Miles (London)
Primary Examiner: Robert M. Spear
Assistant Examiner: Katrina A Kile
Attorney: RatnerPrestia
Application Number: 29/219,657
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D6/356