Compact aircraft cabin attendant seat
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorPeter John Leslie Burd
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Abstract
A compact aircraft cabin crew attendant seat includes a seat back portion, a shell that encloses the seat back portion, a head rest portion mounted to a top portion of the seat back portion, and a seat portion or squab. The seat portion includes a hinge that is slidably attached within a vertical slot in the shell, allowing the seat portion to be folded down in an open position of the crew attendant seat for use. The seat portion hinge moves vertically between an upper position in the compact closed position and a lower position in the open position. A major portion of the crew attendant seat is formed from high strength carbon fiber reinforced composite to reduces weight. A vertical shock absorption system is configured to absorb energy during a crash landing.
Claims20
A compact cabin crew attendant seat for an aircraft, comprising:
- a seat back portion;
- a shell enclosing the seat back portion, said shell including a vertically oriented slot;
- a head rest portion mounted to a top portion of the seat back portion;
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- a seat portion including a hinge slidably attached within the vertically oriented slot of the shell, said seat portion being configured to be moved between a folded closed position and an unfolded open position, said seat portion hinge being configured to move vertically between an upper position at the top of the slot in the folded up closed position, and a lower position at the bottom of the slot in the folded down open position.
A compact cabin crew attendant seat for an aircraft, comprising:
- a seat back portion;
- a shell enclosing the seat back portion, said shell including a vertically oriented slot;
- a head rest portion mounted to a top portion of the seat back portion;
- an attendant seat harness connected between a lower portion of the shell and a base of the head rest portion;
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- a seat portion including a hinge slidably attached within the vertically oriented slot of the shell, said seat portion being configured to be moved between a folded closed position and an unfolded open position, said seat portion hinge being configured to move vertically between an upper position at the top of the slot in the folded up closed position, and a lower position at the bottom of the slot in the folded down open position.
A compact cabin crew attendant seat for an aircraft, comprising:
- a seat back portion;
- a shell enclosing the seat back portion, said shell including a vertically oriented slot;
- a head rest portion mounted to a top portion of the seat back portion;
- an attendant seat harness connected between a lower portion of the shell and a base of the head rest portion;
- a seat portion including a hinge slidably attached within the vertically oriented slot of the shell, said seat portion being configured to be moved between a folded closed position and an unfolded open position, said seat portion hinge being configured to move vertically between an upper position at the top of the slot in the folded up closed position, and a lower position at the bottom of the slot in the folded down open position;
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- a vertical shock absorption system disposed within a lower portion of the shell and connected to the seat portion and the bottom portion of the seat back, said vertical shock absorption system being configured to absorb energy during a crash landing of the aircraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.