# US 8,783,766 B2 · Modular display assembly

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- Number: US 8,783,766 B2
- Document ID: US8783766B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 13/310,979
- Filed: 2011-12-05
- Published: 2012-06-07
- Granted: 2014-07-22
- Earliest claimed: 2010-12-07
- Assignees: Zodiac Seats US LLC
- Applicants: Rik Westerink; Timothy W. Terleski; Per Magnus Skold; Alexander Gerard Saucier; Armando Valdes
- Inventors: Rik Westerink; Timothy W. Terleski; Per Magnus Skold; Alexander Gerard Saucier; Armando Valdes
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8783766B2

## CPC

- B60R 11/0229: {for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes}
- B64D 11/0015: {Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television}
- B64D 11/00151: {Permanently mounted seat back monitors}
- B64D 11/06: {Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats (crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04)}
- Y10T 29/4973: Replacing of defective part
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

Described are display assemblies having a display coupled to a passenger seat back, a video shroud coupled to the passenger seat back and with an inner opening positioned adjacent the display, wherein a gap is positioned between an outer edge of the display and an edge of the inner opening, and an adaptor having a lip and coupled to the video shroud, wherein the lip is positioned adjacent the gap. A portion of the lip may surround at least the outer edge of the display and/or may overlap a portion of the video shroud.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of configuring a display assembly, the display assembly comprising a display, a video shroud, and an adaptor coupled to the video shroud, the method comprising:
(a) uncoupling the video shroud from a passenger seat back;
(b) uncoupling the adaptor from the video shroud;
(c) coupling a replacement adaptor to the video shroud;
(d) recoupling the video shroud to the passenger seat back;
(e) uncoupling the display from the passenger seat back before uncoupling the video shroud from the passenger seat back; and
(f) coupling a replacement display to the passenger seat back after recoupling the video shroud to the passenger seat back.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the replacement adaptor and the video shroud are different colors.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the replacement adaptor and the video shroud are formed of the same materials.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the replacement adaptor and the video shroud are formed of different materials.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the replacement display is an in-flight entertainment display.