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US 12,515,801 B2Granted
Modular backrest structure for aircraft seats
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorArjun Koustubhan
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Abstract
A modular backrest structure. The backrest includes a back shell. The back shell is changed to customize the aesthetic of the seat. The backrest includes a beam. The back shell is coupled to the beam and adapters. The beam and adapters are configurable to multiple widths. The multiple widths of the allow for changing the back shell without changing the beam and the adapters. The beam and adapters provide a standardized attachment scheme to eliminate variations arising out of the different back shells.
Claims13
A passenger seat comprising:
- a headrest;
- a seat pan;
- and
- a seat back comprising:
- a first beam and a second beam;
- wherein the first beam comprises a first side member, a first upper tubular member, and a first lower tubular member;
- wherein the first upper tubular member and the first lower tubular member extend perpendicular from the first side member;
- wherein the second beam comprises a second side member, a second upper tubular member, and a second lower tubular member;
- wherein the second upper tubular member and the second lower tubular member extend perpendicular from the second side member;
- a headrest adapter;
- wherein the headrest adapter spans between and couples the first beam to the second beam;
- wherein the headrest adapter is detachably attached to the first beam and to the second beam;
- wherein the first upper tubular member and the second upper tubular member are received within and detachably attached to the headrest adapter;
- a torque adapter;
- wherein the torque adapter spans between and couples the first beam to the second beam;
- wherein the torque adapter is detachably attached to the first beam and to the second beam;
- wherein the first lower tubular member and the second lower tubular member are received within and detachably attached to the torque adapter;
- a back shell;
- wherein the back shell is detachably attached to the headrest adapter and to the torque adapter;
- and
- a cover plate;
- wherein the cover plate is detachably attached to the first beam, the second beam, and the headrest adapter.
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A seat back comprising:
- a first beam and a second beam;
- wherein the first beam comprises a first side member, a first upper tubular member, and a first lower tubular member;
- wherein the first upper tubular member and the first lower tubular member extend perpendicular from the first side member;
- wherein the second beam comprises a second side member, a second upper tubular member, and a second lower tubular member;
- wherein the second upper tubular member and the second lower tubular member extend perpendicular from the second side member;
- a headrest adapter;
- wherein the headrest adapter spans between and couples the first beam to the second beam;
- wherein the headrest adapter is detachably attached to the first beam and to the second beam;
- wherein the first upper tubular member and the second upper tubular member are received within and detachably attached to the headrest adapter;
- a torque adapter;
- wherein the torque adapter spans between and couples the first beam to the second beam;
- wherein the torque adapter is detachably attached to the first beam and to the second beam;
- wherein the first lower tubular member and the second lower tubular member are received within and detachably attached to the torque adapter;
- a back shell;
- wherein the back shell is detachably attached to the headrest adapter and to the torque adapter;
- and
- a cover plate;
- wherein the cover plate is detachably attached to the first beam, the second beam, and the headrest adapter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.