USD936383S1 - Staggered aircraft seat assembly - Google Patents

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USD936383S1 US29/700,327 US201929700327F USD936383S US D936383 S1 USD936383 S1 US D936383S1 US 201929700327 F US201929700327 F US 201929700327F US D936383 S USD936383 S US D936383S
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of adjacent seats in a staggered formation forming a staggered aircraft seat assembly of four seats, showing our new design, with each of the multilevel aircraft seats providing differing height support surfaces for passengers relative to adjacent seats in the staggered formation;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of adjacent seats in a staggered formation forming a staggered aircraft seat assembly in a row configuration of three seats, an aisle, four seats, an aisle, and three seats, showing our new design, with each of the multilevel aircraft seats providing differing height support surfaces for passengers relative to adjacent seats in the staggered formation;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a perspective view of adjacent seats in a staggered formation forming a staggered aircraft seat assembly in a row configuration of three seats, an aisle, three seats, an aisle, and three seats, showing our new design, with the middle seat lowered and rearward of the two adjacent seats, and with each of the multilevel aircraft seats providing differing height support surfaces for passengers relative to adjacent seats in the staggered formation;
FIG. 16 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 20 is a right side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 21 is a left side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 22 is a perspective view of adjacent seats in a staggered formation forming a staggered aircraft seat assembly in a row configuration of three seats, an aisle, three seats, an aisle, and three seats, showing our new design, with the middle seat raised and forward of the two adjacent seats, and with each of the multilevel aircraft seats providing differing height support surfaces for passengers relative to adjacent seats in the staggered formation;
FIG. 23 is a front elevational view thereof;
FIG. 24 is a rear elevational view thereof;
FIG. 25 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 27 is a right side elevational view thereof; and,
FIG. 28 is a left side elevational view thereof.

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  1. We claim the ornamental design for a staggered aircraft seat assembly, as shown and described.
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