ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,970, issued on June 24, was assigned to Thompson Aero Seating Ltd. (Craigavon, Great Britain).
"Door assembly for passenger seating" was invented by Jonathan McGreevy (Camlough, Great Britain), Aaron Robinson (Portadown, Great Britain) and Neil Rogers (Kilkeel, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A door assembly for passenger seating comprises a base having a leading end in which a recess is formed, and a door that is curved in end cross-section. The door is pivotable with respect to the base and, in an open state, the rearward end of the door is located in the recess. The arrangement reduces the space in the forward directi...