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US 2010/0060044 A1Published application
Tray table assembly
AssigneeBE Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsAlexander Nicholas Pozzi, Jadon Clay Gutierrez
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Abstract
A tray table assembly for a reclinable seat that includes a tray table support arm including a support arm guide member and a slot for receiving a seat frame guide member therein for providing vertically translation of the assembly with seat movement, a support arm guiding member defining a guiding surface and an assembly stowing detent, a tray table pivotably attached to the tray table support arm, and a mechanical stop for limiting rotating of the tray table support arm.
Claims16
A tray table assembly for a reclinable passenger seat, comprising:
- a tray table support arm defining a first end for attachment with a tray table, a second end including a support arm guide member, and a slot for receiving a seat frame guide member therein and providing a guiding path to allow the tray table support arm to translate vertically with the seat movement;
- a support arm guiding member defining a surface along which the support arm guide member travels when the tray table assembly is deployed, and a detent for catching and maintaining the support arm guide member when the tray table assembly is stowed;
- a tray table pivotably attached to the tray table support arm;
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- a mechanical stop for limiting pivoting of the tray table support arm to position the tray table in a generally horizontal position.
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A passenger seat assembly, comprising:
- a passenger seat comprising a frame portion including a seat frame guide member, the frame portion adapted to selectively pivot between upright and reclined positions;
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- a tray table assembly attached to the passenger seat, the tray table assembly comprising:
- a tray table support arm defining a first end for attachment with a tray table, a second end including a support arm guide member, and a slot for receiving the seat frame guide member therein and providing a guiding path to allow the tray table support arm to translate vertically with seat movement;
- a support arm guiding member defining a surface along which the support arm guide member travels when the tray table assembly is deployed, and a detent for catching and maintaining the support arm guide member when the tray table assembly is stowed;
- a tray table pivotably attached to the tray table support arm;
- and
- a mechanical stop for limiting pivoting of the tray table support arm to position the tray table in a generally horizontal position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.