Passenger seat with rotatable frame structure
AssigneeSafran Seats USA LLC
InventorAli Mohiti Asli
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Abstract
Described are passenger seats for a passenger vehicle. The passenger seats may include a seat base that may include a frame structure. The frame structure may include a forward portion and an aft portion. The forward portion may include a forward aperture configured to receive a forward base frame tube. The aft portion may include an aft aperture configured to receive an aft base frame tube. The forward portion may be coupled to the aft portion such that the forward portion may be rotated relative to the aft portion.
Claims19
A passenger seat for an aircraft, the passenger seat comprising a seat base, the seat base comprising a frame structure comprising:
- a forward portion comprising a forward aperture configured to receive a forward base frame tube;
- and
- an aft portion comprising an aft aperture configured to receive an aft base frame tube, wherein the forward portion is coupled to the aft portion such that the forward portion is rotatable relative to the aft portion about a rotational axis extending generally in a forward-aft direction.
A spreader for a passenger seat for an aircraft, the spreader comprising:
- a forward portion comprising a forward aperture configured to receive a forward base frame tube;
- and
- an aft portion comprising an aft aperture configured to receive an aft base frame tube, wherein the forward portion is coupled to the aft portion such that the forward portion is rotatable relative to the aft portion about a rotational axis extending generally in a forward-aft direction.
A seat leg for a passenger seat for an aircraft, the seat leg comprising:
- a forward portion configured to be coupled to a floor of the aircraft;
- and
- an aft portion configured to be coupled to the floor of the aircraft, wherein the forward portion is coupled to the aft portion such that the forward portion is rotatable relative to the aft portion about a rotational axis extending generally in a forward-aft direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.