Seating Unit

Abstract

A seating unit ( 1 ) comprises a fixed housing ( 10 ) containing a primary seat with a reclinable back arranged to recline in such a manner that it remains within the housing. The seating unit is suitable for a aircraft cabin and may further comprise a leg-rest arranged to cooperate with the seating portion to form part of a substantially flat surface when the back is reclined in a substantially horizontal position. The seating unit may further comprise a secondary seat ( 3 ) positioned to face the primary seat, the secondary seat having a seating portion positioned to cooperate with the leg-rest of the primary seat to form a portion of the substantially flat surface when the back of the primary seat is reclined in the substantially horizontal position. Privacy between seats and use of available space within an aircraft cabin may be optimised by arranging at least some of the seats in an echelon.

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       46 . An aircraft passenger seating arrangement comprising at least a first seat and a second seat in a staggered arrangement, the first and second seats being separated by a housing extending behind the second seat and including storage space behind the second seat.  
   
   
       47 . The arrangement of  claim 46 , wherein the storage space comprises a wardrobe space.  
   
   
       48 . The arrangement of  claim 46 , wherein the storage space comprises a cupboard space.  
   
   
       49 . The arrangement of  claim 46 , including at least one door for providing access to said storage space.  
   
   
       50 . The arrangement of  claim 46 , including further storage space located below said storage space.  
   
   
       51 . The arrangement of  claim 50 , including a door for providing access to said further storage space.  
   
   
       52 . An aircraft cabin having a seating arrangement according to  claim 46 .  
   
   
       53 . An aircraft having an aircraft cabin according to  claim 52 .  
   
   
       54 . An aircraft passenger seating arrangement comprising at least a first seat and a second seat displaced forward and to one side of the first seat, the first and second seats being separated by a housing extending behind the second seat, wherein the housing includes a wardrobe space positioned behind the second seat and accessible from the first seat.  
   
   
       55 . An aircraft cabin having a seating arrangement according to  claim 54 .  
   
   
       56 . An aircraft having an aircraft cabin according to  claim 55.