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Passenger positioning devices for aircraft seats for regulatory compliance

US12054263B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

B/E AEROSPACE, INC. · US

Inventors

Mark B. Dowty · Rural Hall, US
Tracy N. Pence · King, US
Alen Wyss · Winston-Salem, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 2022
Grant date	Aug 6, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 21, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/0639
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft passenger seat installable in an aircraft cabin at an angle relative to an aircraft longitudinal axis. The passenger seat includes movable or shape changing seat elements for temporarily re-indexing the passenger orientation according to at least one predetermined flight condition such that the seat assembly meets predefined regulatory certification criteria in at least one of the predetermined flight conditions. A method for effecting a temporary change in position of a seated passenger relative to the aircraft longitudinal axis (i.e., direction of flight) according to at least one predetermined flight condition.

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