US 12,351,314 B2
Contour class divider
Robert Papke, Winston Salem, NC (US); Shawn Claflin, Winston Salem, NC (US); Jefferey McKee, Duvall, WA (US); Trevor Skelly, Winston Salem, NC (US); and Mario Diliani, Winston Salem, NC (US)
Assigned to B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston Salem, NC (US)
Filed by B/E AEROSPACE, INC., Winston Salem, NC (US)
Filed on Oct. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/380,327.
Application 18/380,327 is a division of application No. 17/379,145, filed on Jul. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,787,544, issued on Oct. 17, 2023.
Application 17/379,145 is a continuation of application No. 15/944,310, filed on Apr. 3, 2018, granted, now 11,066,171, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Application 15/944,310 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/291,863, filed on Oct. 12, 2016, granted, now 10,676,194, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 15/944,310 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/153,104, filed on May 12, 2016, granted, now 10,370,106, issued on Aug. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/481,244, filed on Apr. 4, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/317,706, filed on Apr. 4, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0034472 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0606 (2014.12) [B64D 11/0023 (2013.01); B64D 11/003 (2013.01); B64D 11/0619 (2014.12); B64D 11/0627 (2014.12)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A contoured class divider for dividing an aircraft cabin arrangement between at least one forward passenger seat and at least one aft passenger seat, the contoured class divider comprising:
a panel positioned adjacent to and rearwardly of the at least one forward seat, the panel having a contoured shape for receiving a back of the at least one forward passenger seat in at least one of a reclined position and an upright position, the panel extending substantially from an underside of an overhead bin to a cabin floor, wherein at least a portion of the panel is configured to deform or break during a crash event due to one or more of a head impact by a passenger in the at least one aft passenger seat with the panel and/or inertial forces of the crash event acting on the panel.