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Seat pan assembly

US8616631B2 · kind B2 · utility

23Cited by

26References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Zodiac Seats US LLC · US

Inventors

Rik Westerink · Corinth, US
Armando Valdes · Krum, US
Brad Grunwald · Euless, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 23, 2010
Grant date	Dec 31, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49815
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention include a passenger seat with a seat frame having at least one coupling projection and a seat pan assembly having at least one coupling retainer. The coupling retainer is configured to releasably engage the coupling projection via at least one locking device. The seat pan assembly is disengaged from the passenger seat by removing the locking device, disengaging the coupling retainer, and rotating the seat pan assembly to an open position.

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