Tray table tuning mechanism for passenger seat
AssigneeSafran Seats USA LLC
InventorTyler Newbold
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Abstract
Described are tray table tuning mechanisms for a passenger seat. The tray table tuning mechanisms can include a pivot limiting member, a paddle arm deployment member, an adjustment plate, and a paddle arm. The paddle arm deployment member and the adjustment plate may be pivoted relative to the pivot limiting member. The paddle arm can include at least one stop member and may be pivotably coupled to the paddle arm deployment member. Additionally, the paddle arm may be pivoted between a stowed state and a deployed state. In the deployed state, the stop member can abut a portion of the adjustment plate to limit rotation of the paddle arm deployment member in a first direction.
Claims18
A tray table tuning mechanism comprising:
- a pivot limiting member coupled to at least one mount member;
- a paddle arm deployment member pivotable relative to the pivot limiting member;
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- a paddle arm pivotably coupled to the paddle arm deployment member, pivotable between a stowed state and a deployed state, and comprising at least one stop member;
- wherein, in the deployed state, the at least one stop member abuts a portion of the pivot limiting member at a first distance from a lower surface of the at least one mount member to limit rotation of the paddle arm in a first direction;
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- wherein the pivot limiting member comprises a screw that limits a maximum rotation of the paddle arm based on the first distance.
A method for using a tray table tuning mechanism comprising a pivot limiting member, a mount member, a paddle arm deployment member, and a paddle arm, the method comprising:
- rotating the paddle arm deployment member relative to the pivot limiting member;
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- rotating the paddle arm relative to the paddle arm deployment member to a deployed state from a stowed state;
- wherein, in the deployed state, at least one stop member extending from the paddle arm abuts a portion of the pivot limiting member at a first distance from a lower surface of the mount member to limit rotation of the paddle arm deployment member in a first direction;
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- wherein the pivot limiting member comprises a screw that limits a maximum rotation of the paddle arm based on the first distance.
A passenger seat comprising:
- an arm rest;
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- a tray table tuning mechanism coupled to the arm rest, the tray table tuning mechanism comprising:
- a pivot limiting member coupled to at least one mount member;
- a paddle arm deployment member pivotable relative to the pivot limiting member;
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- a paddle arm pivotably coupled to the paddle arm deployment member, pivotable between a stowed state and a deployed state, and comprising at least one stop member;
- wherein, in the deployed state, the at least one stop member abuts a portion of the pivot limiting member at a first distance from a lower surface of the at least one mount member to limit rotation of the paddle arm deployment member in a first direction;
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- wherein the pivot limiting member comprises a screw that limits a maximum rotation of the paddle arm based on the first distance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.