An aircraft berth (100) includes a bowed slat surface; the bowed slats (104) provide a degree of cushioning apart from a foam mattress (106). The bowed slats are held in deformable brackets that allow the bowed slats to expand laterally as they are compressed vertically, and allow a degree of twisting of individual bowed slats. The bowed slats may be placed in a berth frame (102, 402) with greater or lesser density along the length of the berth frame to provide more or less support at particular locations. Alternatively, or in addition, bowed slats with greater cross-sectional thickness may be used were more support is desirable. The bowed slats may be organized in sub-frames (406, 408, 410, 412) that may be oriented to provide head and/or knee support.
SLAT CONSTRUCTION OF AIRCRAFT BERTH
LAMELLENKONSTRUKTION EINER FLUGZEUGKOJE
CONSTRUCTION DE LAME DE COUCHETTE D'AÉRONEF
2024-02-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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