Passenger seating assemblies and aspects thereof
AssigneeZodiac Seats France
InventorsJeremy Cailleteau, David Da Silva
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Abstract
Multiple features of seating assemblies are detailed Innovations in or to tray tables, luggage bars, arm rests, seat backs, and seat frames are included, with features being incorporated into seating assemblies either separately or in any combination. The assemblies are configured principally for passenger aircraft but may be used elsewhere as appropriate or desired.
Claims24
A seat comprising:
- a. a seat back having a rear face;
- and
- b. a tray table comprising:
- i. at least one arm connected at a first location to the rear face of the seat back;
- and
- ii. a support.
A seat according to claim in which the support has a generally planar upper surface and the at least one arm is inclined from the rear face to the support so that, when the tray table is deployed, the generally planar surface is below the first location.
A seat according to claim I in which the rear face has a recessed upper portion and the tray table is configured for stowage in the recessed upper portion.
A seat comprising:
- a. a seat frame;
- b. a seat back having a rear face;
- and
- c. a tray table comprising:
- i. a support having a generally planar upper surface;
- and
- ii. at least one arm connected directly or indirectly to either the seat frame or the rear face of the seat back at a first, location and inclined so that, when the tray table is deployed, tine generally planar upper surface is below the first location.
A seat comprising:
- a. a sea back having a rear face with an upper portion, the upper portion having a recess;
- and
- b. a tray table configured for stowage in the recess of the upper portion so as to absorb energy when contacted by a head of a passenger seated therebehind.
A seat comprising:
- a. a seat back;
- b. a seat bottom;
- c. a seat frame;
- d. an arm rest positioned a distance above the seat bottom;
- and
- e. a tray table configured to be stowed generally underneath the arm rest and to be visible when stowed,
11-13. (canceled)
A seat comprising:
- a. a seat frame defining an opening and at least one alignment means;
- b. an arm rest assembly comprising:
- i. an arm rest;
- and
- ii. a mounting bosshead defining a bore and a mortise for receiving the at least one alignment means;
- and
- c. a fastener configured to pass through the opening in the seat frame and be received by the bore of the bosshead so as to connect the arm rest assembly to the seat frame without need for further adjustment.
15-17. (canceled)
A seat comprising:
- a. a seat frame;
- b. a seat back;
- and
- c. an articulation mechanism comprising:
- i. a first primary transversal articulation sleeve connected to the seat frame;
- ii. a first secondary transversal articulation sleeve connected to the seat frame;
- iii. a first connecting rod connected to the seat back and defining a first hole and a second hole, the second hole being oblong;
- iv. a first main axis mounted in the first primary transversal articulation sleeve and passing through the first hole;
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- v. a first secondary axis mounted in the first secondary transversal articulation sleeve and passing through the second hole.
A seat assembly comprising:
- a. a seat frame;
- b. a seat bottom;
- c. a seat back;
- d. an arm rest;
- and
- e. a command integration system connected to the seat frame adjacent the seat bottom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.