Quick install aircraft track fitting device

A quick install aircraft track fitting assembly comprising:

• (a) a track fitting body for insertion into an aircraft seat track, said aircraft seat track including enlarged track openings;
• (b) a manual lever being pivotably attached to said track fitting body, said manual lever having a lever release position and a lever lock position;
• (c) a force bearing plunger movably attached to said manual lever for transferring force to said aircraft seat track, said force bearing plunger including feet adapted for alignment with the enlarged track openings and pressing against said aircraft seat track, and said force bearing plunger having a track release position and a track lock position;
• (d) a leaf spring sandwiched between said manual lever and said force bearing plunger;
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• (e) a locking means for maintaining said plunger in said track lock position when said manual lever is in said lever lock position.

A quick install aircraft track fitting assembly comprising:

• (a) a track fitting body for insertion into an aircraft seat track, said aircraft seat track including enlarged track openings, and wherein said track fitting body includes a rear section, a head portion and a neck portion, and wherein said head portion of the track fitting body is larger than said neck portion of said track fitting body when measured transverse said track fitting body;
• (b) a stop-portion extending upwardly from said head portion near said rear section of said track fitting body;
• (c) a manual lever being pivotably attached to said track fitting body, said manual lever having a lever release position and a lever lock position;
• (d) a force bearing plunger movably attached to said manual lever for transferring force to said aircraft seat track, said force bearing plunger including feet adapted for alignment with the enlarged track openings and pressing against said aircraft seat track, and said force bearing plunger having a track release position and a track lock position;
• (e) a leaf spring sandwiched between said manual lever and said force bearing plunger;
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• (f) a locking means for maintaining said plunger in said track lock position when said manual lever is in said lever lock position.

An improved seat seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising:

• (a) a seat assembly;
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• (b) a quick install aircraft fitting assembly for securing said seat assembly to the aircraft including:
• (i) a track fitting body for insertion into an aircraft seat track, said aircraft seat track including enlarged track openings;
• (ii) a manual lever being pivotably attached to said track fitting body, said manual lever having a lever release position and a lever lock position;
• (iii) a force bearing plunger movably attached to said manual lever for transferring force to the aircraft seat track, said force bearing plunger including feet adapted for alignment with the enlarged track openings and pressing against said aircraft seat track, and said force bearing plunger having a track release position and a track lock position;
• (iv) a leaf spring sandwiched between said manual lever and said force bearing plunger;
• (v) a locking means for maintaining said plunger in said track lock position when said manual lever is in said lever lock position;
• (vi) a first visual indicator for indicating the status of a track lock position;
• and (vii) a second visual indicator for indicating the status of said track release position.