US 11,993,381 B2
Convertible interior fixture with foldable cushion for a vehicle
Joe Guthrie, Savannah, GA (US)
Assigned to GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION, Savannah, GA (US)
Filed by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, GA (US)
Filed on Sep. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/933,379.
Application 17/933,379 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/949,120, filed on Oct. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,447,251.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/916,986, filed on Oct. 18, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0021185 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/00 (2013.01) [B64D 11/0605 (2014.12); B64D 11/0643 (2014.12); B64D 11/0647 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A configurable interior fixture for a vehicle comprising:
a base assembly including a vertical post;
a horizontal support disposed on the post; and
a stowable cushion having a pad section and a collapsible sleeve forming an interior cavity configured to receive the horizontal support when the stowable cushion is in a use state;
wherein the interior fixture is configured as an ottoman when the horizontal support is received in the interior cavity of the collapsible sleeve for detachably securing the pad section to the base assembly; and
wherein the interior fixture is configured as a table when the ottoman is detached from the table assembly and stowed to reveal the horizontal support.