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Track fitting for aircraft seats

US10005558B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2015
Grant dateJun 26, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B91/08
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Described are seat track fittings (100) with a stud (102) having a spacer (104) separated from a lower flange (106), and a locking mechanism (110). The locking mechanism includes an elastic fitting (112) having an upper arm (116a) and a lower arm (116b) connected by a resilient member (120). An end of the upper arm and an end the lower arm are coupled to the stud, with the end of the upper arm positioned above the spacer, and the end of the lower arm positioned above the lower flange. An activation mechanism (114) is coupled to the elastic fitting to transition the seat track fitting between unloaded, unlocked, and locked positions.

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