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US 9,090,352 B2Granted
Ultra lightweight seat for aircraft
AssigneeExpliseat
InventorsBenjamin Jacob Saada, Jean-Charles Marcel Samuelian, Vincent Tejedor
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Abstract
The seat for an aircraft passenger is, in particular, very light. It consists principally of a structure (1), a back (2) and a base (3). The structure (1) is rigid and tubular. It may be obtained as a single piece by rotational moulding of a plastic or, alternatively, by extrusion-bending or bladder inflation moulding if the structure (1) consists of several tubes assembled with one another in rigid fashion. Application to civil aircraft seats, in particular in economy class.
Claims18
A seat for aircraft passengers including:
- a structure including a back section, a base portion, and feet adapted to be attached to a floor of an aircraft;
- at least one back, and
- at least one base,
- wherein the at least one back is attached to the back section of the structure, the at least one base is attached to the base portion of the structure, and the feet are attached to the base portion of the structure,
- wherein the back section and the base portion are formed of rigid plastic tubes attached to one another by joining parts comprising rigid bushings, at least one of the rigid bushings connecting at least two rigid plastic tubes together,
- wherein a first of the at least two rigid plastic tubes comprises an end that terminates inside the at least one of the rigid bushings, and
- wherein a second of the at least two rigid plastic tubes comprises a portion that extends inside and is encircled by the at least one of the rigid bushings.
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