Aircraft seat with extendable and retractable rear section

US11753170B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• B/E AEROSPACE, INC. · US

Inventors

• Tracy N. Pence · King, US
• Aaron D. LaPrade · Winston-Salem, US
• Twinkle V. Jacob · Winston-Salem, US
• Catalin Bunea · Fort Lauderdale, US
• Horng-Jaan Lin · Winston-Salem, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 12, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 22, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D11/0646
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft seat may include a seat pan cushion coupled to a seat base. The aircraft seat may include a seat back cushion. The aircraft seat may include an auxiliary rear section. The auxiliary rear section may be configured to transition between an extended position and a retracted position. The seat pan cushion and the seat back cushion may be configured to transition between a first position and a second position. The auxiliary rear section may be configured to be in the extended position when the seat pan cushion and the seat back cushion are in the first position. The auxiliary rear section may be configured to be in the retracted position when the seat pan cushion and the seat back cushion are in the second position.