Tray table arms with rotation stopper override

US10696407B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Safran Seats USA LLC · US

Inventors

• Michael T. Murray · Yukon, US
• Girish J. Malligere · Frisco, US
• Michael Willey · Houston, US
• Armando Valdes · Krum, US
• Melinda A. Izzo · Denton, US
• Kevin Creed · Colleyville, US
• Naintzu Chang · Denton, US
• Shaka Thornhill · Flower Mound, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 21, 2016
• Grant date: Jun 30, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 12, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T50/40
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Described are assemblies that include elements of a tray table, such as for an aircraft or other passenger craft. A tray table body can be movable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. A set of arms may support the table body relative to a seat back in the stowed configuration and in the deployed configuration. In response to movement of the seat back (such as in a crash scenario), the arms may permit release of a constraint of the tray table body that would otherwise inhibit the tray table body from moving with the seat back.