Vehicle crewstation seat assembly

US9248759B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. · US

Inventors

• Albert G. Brand · Fort Worth, US
• John Robert Wittmaak, Jr. · Fort Worth, US
• James M. McCollough · Arlington, US
• James H. Harse · Bedford, US
• Richard H. Adams · Red Wing, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 26, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 2, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 26, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D43/00
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A movable seat assembly for a vehicle comprises a predetermined path having an operational location at a first end and an ingress/egress location at a second end, and a seat that travels along the predetermined path between the operational location and the ingress/egress location, wherein the seat has an operational orientation at the operational location and an ingress/egress seat orientation at the ingress/egress location; the ingress/egress seat orientation being substantially angled relative to the operational seat orientation. Another moveable seat assembly for a vehicle comprises a predetermined path having an operational location at a first end, an ingress/egress location at a second end, and a standby location along the path there between; and a seat that travels along the predetermined path between the operational location, the standby location, and the ingress/egress location; wherein the position of the seat is adjustable at the operational location. Another moveable seat assembly for a vehicle comprises a seat coupled to and moveable along at least one track defining a predetermined path between an operational location and an ingress/egress location.