US 11,299,276 B2Granted

Seat system with stowable tray

AssigneeHAECO Americas, LLC

InventorsMitchell Rife, John Williamson

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Abstract

A seat system for a passenger aircraft. The seat system includes at least one passenger seat and a stowable tray installed onto or adjacent to the passenger seat. The stowable tray includes a tray plate adapted to support one or more items; a support arm attached to the tray plate adapted to move the tray plate between a stowable position and a presentation position; and a friction hinge attaching the tray plate to the support arm and adapted to adjust the tray plate between the presentation position and a tray position, wherein the tray plate is adapted to support a personal electronic device while in the presentation position and adapted to support one or more cocktail items while in the tray position. A second stowable tray may also be attached to the passenger seat.

Claims18

Dependent claims

In a seat system for a passenger aircraft wherein the seat system includes at least one passenger seat having a backrest, the improvement comprising a stowable tray, said stowable tray comprising:

(a) a tray plate having a ledge substantially perpendicular to a flat surface adapted to support one or more items and an anti-skid material covering at least a portion of said tray plate, wherein said tray plate adapted to not tilt beyond the tray position, wherein the tray plate is adjustable, wherein a portion of said tray plate includes a cut-out;
(b) a support arm attached to said tray plate adapted to move said ledge of said tray between a stowable position and an offset presentation position, wherein said support arm comprises a lower support arm and an upper support arm;
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(c) a friction hinge attaching said tray plate to said support arm and adapted to adjust said tray plate between said presentation position and a tray position, wherein said friction hinge is installed on top of said upper support arm,
wherein said ledge of said tray plate and flat surface support a personal electronic device while in said presentation position and said flat surface supports one or more cocktail items while in said tray position.

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Facts

Application: 16/500,148Filed 26 Mar 2018 · us provisional application
Priority: 4 Apr 2017
Published: US 2021/0101683 A18 Apr 2021
Granted: 12 Apr 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

B64D 11/0638
Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats: with foldable tables, trays or cup holders
B60N 3/002
Of tables or trays: of trays
B64D 11/00151
Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television: permanently mounted seat back monitors
A47C 7/70
Arm-rest tables ; or back-rest tables: of foldable type

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Application62/481,343Us provisional application · filed 4 Apr 2017
US 2021/0101683 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Apr 2021
US 11,299,276 B2This patent

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