Swivel Locking System
AssigneeTextron Aviation Inc.
InventorBlake David Raybern
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Abstract
A swivel locking system for preventing swiveling of a seat frame includes a locking pin and a series of pulleys along with a housing attached to a swivel plate. The locking pin is located in the housing and is biased to be extended downwardly through an aperture in the swivel plate and retracted from the aperture via a cable. The seat frame is able to be swiveled when the locking pin is retracted from the aperture, thereby unlocking the seat frame from a bottom support.
Claims20
A swivel locking system for a seat, the swivel locking system comprising:
- a swivel plate configured with a first aperture rotatably coupled to a bottom support of a seat frame;
- a locking pin configured to insert into a second aperture formed into the bottom support for locking the swivel plate to the bottom support thereby preventing rotation of the swivel plate;
- a biasing member configured to bias the locking pin into the second aperture;
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- a cable operatively coupled to the locking pin such that pulling the locking pin against the biasing member via the cable removes the locking pin from the second aperture thereby enabling rotation of the swivel plate.
A swivel locking system for a seat, the locking system comprising:
- a cable configured to bias a locking pin;
- a biasing member configured to bias the locking pin;
- a housing mounted to a swivel plate, wherein the cable, the locking pin, and the biasing member are enclosed within a housing;
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- the biasing member and cable being configured to extend and retract the locking pin from at least a first aperture configured on the swivel plate.
A swivel locking system for a swivel plate of a seat, the locking system comprising:
- a locking pin enclosed within a housing and attached to a cable;
- a swivel plate rotatably mounted to a seat frame wherein the swivel plate includes a first aperture and the seat frame includes a second aperture;
- a biasing member enclosed within the housing and configured to bias the locking pin through the first aperture and into the second aperture;
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- the cable being configured to pull the locking pin against the biasing member out of the second aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.