Seat track anti-rattle locking device
AssigneeTIMCO Aviation Services, Inc.
InventorSam J. Ahad
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Abstract
An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a seat assembly; and a wedge lock device for securing the seat assembly to the aircraft without any rattle. In the preferred embodiment, the wedge lock device includes: a selectively adjustable force applicator for applying force to a force bearer; a force bearer for transferring force to an aircraft seat track; and a stud connected to the seat assembly. Also in the preferred embodiment, the seat assembly includes a seat leg.
Claims40
An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising:
- (a) a seat track;
- (b) a seat assembly;
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- (c) a wedge lock device located between the seat track and the seat assembly including a bendable force bearer having a plate attached at one end of the plate for engaging the upper surface of the seat track to secure the seat assembly to the aircraft.
A wedge lock apparatus for securing a seat assembly to an aircraft having a seat track, the wedge lock apparatus comprising:
- (a) a selectively adjustable force applicator for applying force to the unattached end of a force bearer;
- (b) a bendable force bearer located between the seat track and the seat assembly including a plate for engaging the upper surface of the seat track, the plate including an attached end and an unattached end;
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- (c) a stud for matingly engaging the seat track connected to the seat assembly.
An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft having a seat track comprising:
- (a) a seat assembly;
- and
- (b) a wedge lock device for securing the seat assembly to the aircraft including:
- (i) a selectively adjustable force applicator for applying force to the unattached end of a force bearer;
- (ii) a bendable force bearer located between the seat track and the seat assembly including a plate for engaging the upper surface of the seat track the plate including an attached end and an unattached end;
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- (iii) a stud for matingly engaging the seat track connected to the seat assembly,
- whereby force applied to the force bearer by the force applicator is deflected to secure the seat assembly to the seat track.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.