ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,497,173, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to Safran Seats GB Ltd. (Cwmbran, Great Britain).
"Passenger seat unit with foldable door" was invented by Gethin Rees (Cwmbran, Great Britain), Christian Cosway (Cwmbran, Great Britain), Kerry Morgan (Cwmbran, Great Britain) and Tracey Roberts (Cwmbran, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A passenger seating unit for a vehicle, such as an aircraft, includes a privacy shell and a door. The privacy shell at least partially defines a passenger seat area, and the privacy shell includes an opening for allowing entry to and exit from the seat unit. A passenger seat may be provided in the passe...