A divan for installation in an aircraft cabin in relation to an emergency exit. In embodiments, the divan includes at least two seats wherein one seat is positioned directly in front of the emergency exit and includes a lower frame assembly and an upper frame assembly. The upper frame assembly includes a seat pan subassembly configured to raise and lower relative to the lower frame assembly, and a backrest subassembly rotatably attached to the seat pan subassembly. In use, the backrest rotates to a position overlaying the seat pan subassembly and the seat pan subassembly lowers toward the floor to achieve a step-up height of not more than 20 inches to comply with the step-up height requirements for a Type-III emergency exit.
OWEED DIVAN WITH FOLD-DOWN BACKREST FOR EGRESS AND INFLATABLE RESTRAINT FOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION
2025-02-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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