Composite shell aircraft seat assembly
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsGlenn A. Johnson, Alen D. Wyss, Paolo Ballocchi
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Abstract
A composite seat shell may include a seat pan section and seatback section. In some instances, the composite seat shell may further include a leg panel section. The seat pan section and the seatback section may be integrated to form a seat bench. The seat bench may include a single composite member formed of one or more composite materials. A passenger load applied to the seat bench may be transferred from a seat belt shackle of the seat to a seat track on a floor via the seat bench of the composite seat shell.
Claims20
A composite seat frame assembly for a seat, the composite seat frame assembly comprising:
- a seat pan section;
- and
- a seatback section;
- wherein the seat pan section and the seatback section are integrated to form a seat bench,
- wherein the seat bench includes a single composite member formed of one or more composite materials,
- wherein a passenger load applied to the seat bench is transferred from a seat belt shackle of the seat to a seat track on a floor.
An aircraft seat, the aircraft seat comprising:
- a composite shell comprising:
- a seat pan section;
- and
- a seatback section;
- wherein the seat pan section and the seatback section are integrated to form a seat bench;
- wherein the seat bench includes a single composite member formed of one or more composite materials;
- and
- a base assembly coupled to the seat bench, wherein the base assembly is configured to couple to a floor of an aircraft cabin, wherein the base assembly comprises:
- a leg sub-assembly including at least a front leg and a rear leg,
- wherein the front leg is configured to couple to a front portion of the seat pan section,
- wherein the rear leg is configured to couple to a rear portion of the seat pan section,
- wherein a passenger load applied to the seat bench is transferred from a seat belt shackle of the aircraft seat to a seat track on the floor of the aircraft cabin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.