Patent · US Expired

Double airplane seats

US4674713A · kind A · utility

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6References
12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 28, 1984
Grant dateJun 23, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64D11/0696
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed double airplane seats disposed in a side-by-side, inboard and outboard relationship with respect to their disposition in an airplane fuselage. The seats have a common base member provided with a pair of tracks on the bottom thereof which cooperate with a pair of tracks located on the floor of an airplane fuselage and which moves in a fore and aft direction. Fore and aft tracking is located on the top of the outboard portion of the base member and an opening is located in the top inboard portion thereof with a clutch located therein adapted to move universally in fore, aft and lateral directions. A pair of adjustable inboard and outboard seat bases having adjustable back members pivotally joined thereto are located above the base member, the inboard seat base being connected through a shaft to the clutch located in the opening of the base member and the outboard seat base being provided with tracks which cooperate with the tracking located on the top of the outboard portion of the base member, thus permitting movement of the seats independently of the movement of the base member in a fore and aft direction. The seats are provided with a pair of adjustable arm rest…

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