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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 1977
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1976
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jack E Gutridge, Dyer, IN (US);
Walter J Marulic, Gary, IN (US);
Assignee:
Pullman Incorporated, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
105316 ; 5 9 / ; 5 18 / ; 296 69 ; 297343 ;
Abstract
A railway passenger compartment includes a seating arrangement which is convertible to elongated berths by moving oppositely disposed seats toward each other, the same being hingedly connected to seat backs which are also moved into longitudinal alignment forming berths. Stationary seat supports are provided with tracks which slidingly support cantilevered arms connected to the seats and provide basic supports for the seats when in the berth position.