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Upholstery for a passenger seat

US7607730B2 · kind B2 · utility

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44Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 4, 2006
Grant dateOct 27, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T442/469
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention pertains to an upholstery (5) for a passenger seat (1), particularly an aircraft seat, that comprises at least one layer (7, 26) in the form of a textile surface (8) consisting of threads (9 to 11) and/or fibers forming these threads (9 to 11). The textile surface (8) is at least regionally formed by a knitted spacer fabric composed of at least two layers (12, 13) that are spaced apart from one another and pile threads extending therebetween, wherein the textile surface (8) can be at least regionally connected to a supporting frame (6). At least one functional element (19) is at least regionally assigned to the textile surface (8).

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