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US 11,952,125 B2Granted
Movable shroud for articulating components
AssigneeSafran Seats USA LLC
InventorJuan Francisco Lopez
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Abstract
A movable close-out shroud suitably configured to substantially cover, partially block, or otherwise close out an articulating opening to a cavity, void, etc., of a first part, such as a passenger seat section. The close-out shroud is configured to move between a stored position and a close-out position.
Claims17
A passenger seat, comprising:
- a seat section defining an interior cavity and an opening that provides access to the interior cavity;
- a support coupled to the seat section and configured to reciprocate between a stowed position and a deployed position;
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- a shroud associated with the seat section, the shroud being movable between a stored position and a close-out position when the support moves between the stowed position and the deployed position, wherein the opening is substantially covered by the shroud when the shroud is in the close-out position.
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An assembly, comprising:
- a first part having an opening that provides access interiorly of the first part;
- a second part having a support surface;
- a hinge pivotally coupling the second part to the first part such that the second part is movable between a first position and a second position, the hinge comprising a hinge arm pivotally coupled to the first part at a first end and fixed to the second part at a second end, wherein the hinge arm extends through the opening such that the second end of the hinge arm is disposed externally of the first part;
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- a close-out shroud movable with respect to the first part and configured to partially block said opening when said second part is moved to the second position.
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A passenger seat, comprising:
- a seat back having an opening that provides access to an interior of the seat back;
- a support having a support surface;
- a hinge pivotally coupling the support to the seat back such that the support moves between a stowed position, in which the support surface is substantially flush with a portion of the seat back, and a deployed position, in which the support surface extends at a non-zero angle with respect to the seat back,
- wherein the hinge includes a hinge arm having a first end coupled to a section of the hinge disposed in the interior of the seat back and a second end coupled to the support, wherein the hinge arm extends through the opening such that the second end is disposed externally of the seat back, wherein movement of the support to the deployed position causes a gap, which is formed between the hinge arm and structure of the seat back defining the opening in the seat back, to vary in size;
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- a shroud configured to substantially cover the gap when the support is in the deployed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.