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Seat assemblies and methods for changing a passenger sitting angle according to aircraft flight mode

US12151817B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

B/E AEROSPACE, INC. · US

Inventors

Lyle T. Davis · Mill Brook, US
Michael R. G. Warwick · Pleasant Garden, US
Nicholas Coppola · Charlotte, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2022
Grant date	Nov 26, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 5, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/0643
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for changing passenger seating angle according to an aircraft flight mode utilizing a raked passenger seat configuration in which the seat angle relative to an aircraft longitudinal axis increases as the passenger seat transitions from an upright condition to a reclined condition. Such a passenger seat may be utilized in an aircraft passenger seating arrangement to maximize seating density while complying with defined taxi, takeoff and landing (TTOL) certification criteria for oblique seats, among other applications and benefits.

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