Interesting Boeing Patent

[Earl]

Looks like the ambulance chasing lawyers came up with this one.
This industry use to be fun, now its a dog eat dog world.

[Zoom]

I shall soon be patenting the one row/no aisle concept. This will allow for shorter (albeit wider) aircraft, more legroom, easier access to passengers for the cabin staff and only one window on each side. I shall leave someone else to sort out the aerodynamics, but an exceedingly high aspect ratio flying wing might be a good starting point.

[cwatters]

How on earth did they get that patent through? The main claim seems to be the use of 2 isles on a "small" plane. That has to be an obvious extension of existing art.

[Torquelink]

In the very early days of the A320, I seem to remember Airbus showing a twin-aisle config for business. I think there was a single seat in the middle with an aisle either side so you could have both elbows smashed by the carts instead of just one. Doesn't appear to have caught on - funnily enough.

[forget]

cwatters. 'How on Earth did they get the Patent through……?

I'm baffled too. I've had several US Patents issued and if Airbus challenged this one, on the basis of 'obvious, no real inventive steps', I'm sure they could blow it out of the water in days.

Awful lot of paperwork there for a squashed 'toob'.