Boeing may introduce 'cuddle chairs' to help passengers sleep upright on planes

Support system would be housed in a backpack under the seat, which passengers can remove, attach as needed

'Cuddle chairs' may be introduced in airlines soon to help passengers sleep upright during their journey.

Aircraft manufacturer Boeing has patented a "transport vehicle upright sleep support system", which can otherwise be called a cuddle chair, a likely solution to the problem of trying to sleep comfortably on a plane.

According to the patent, which was originally filed in 2013, the support system would be housed in a backpack under the seat and passengers could remove and attach it to the upright seat as needed.



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Passengers can unfold the head cushion, which has a face relief aperture to receive the face, and a chest cushion to support the user's chest in a forward leaning position.



It also helps avoid the risk of banging into the entertainment console in case the passenger doses off.

The article originally appeared on India Today