IP Library Granted Patent US 7,077,467
Granted Patent B2
US 7,077,467 · App. 10/640,704 · Granted Jul 18, 2006

Cable raceway

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Patent No.
US 7,077,467
App. No.
10/640,704
Granted
Jul 18, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cable raceway assembly includes an elongated raceway adapted for being mounted to a supporting structure. The raceway defines an open, upward-facing trough for receiving a cable and includes a mounting structure for attaching the raceway to the supporting structure. A fluid-resistant cover is attached to the raceway. The cover encloses at least a portion of the trough and forms a flowpath for directing fluid over and away from the trough.

Claims (22)

1. A passenger seat frame assembly, comprising:

(a) a ladder frame assembly including a plurality of leg modules and section assembly modules, said leg modules for being attached to fixed, spaced-apart attachment points on a supporting surface;

(b) a plurality of beam elements for being carried by said leg modules and section assembly modules; and

(c) a cable raceway assembly, comprising:

(i) a raceway mounted to said ladder frame assembly, said raceway including an elongated trough for receiving a cable; and

(ii) a fluid-resistant cover disposed above said raceway, said cover having a central section bounded by outer edges, a pair of spaced-apart downwardly-extending flanges disposed at the outer edges, and a pair of spaced-apart locking ribs for securing said cover to said raceway, said cover enclosing at least a portion of said trough and forming a flowpath for directing fluid over and away from said trough.

2. The seat frame assembly of claim 1 , wherein said raceway includes a plurality of mounting tabs attached thereto, each of said mounting tabs comprising an upstanding structure having a lower end attached to said raceway and an upper end which carries a laterally-extending mounting pin, said pins being received in mounting holes formed in said section assembly modules.

3. The seat frame assembly of claim 1 , wherein said raceway includes a stiffening structure.

4. The seat frame assembly of claim 1 , wherein said raceway includes a pair of spaced-apart side edges for engaging said locking ribs.

5. The seat frame assembly of claim 1 , wherein said locking ribs are carried by said downwardly-extending flanges.

6. A passenger seat, comprising:

(a) a seat frame assembly, comprising:

(i) a ladder frame assembly including a plurality of leg modules and section assembly modules, said leg modules for being attached to fixed, spaced-apart attachment points on a supporting surface;

(ii) a plurality of beam elements for being carried by said leg modules;

(b) a cable raceway assembly, comprising:

(i) a raceway mounted to said ladder frame assembly, said raceway including an elongated trough for receiving a cable; and

(ii) a fluid-resistant cover disposed above said raceway, said cover having a central section bounded by outer edges, a pair of spaced-apart downwardly-extending flanges disposed at the outer edges, and a pair of spaced-apart locking ribs for securing said cover to said raceway, said cover enclosing at least a portion of said trough and forming a flowpath for directing fluid over and away from said trough; and

(c) a seat bottom and a seat back carried by said ladder frame assembly.

7. The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein said raceway includes a plurality of mounting tabs attached thereto, each of said mounting tabs comprising an upstanding structure having a lower end attached to said raceway and an upper end which carries a laterally-extending mounting pin, said pins being received in mounting holes formed in said section assembly modules.

8. The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein said raceway includes a stiffening structure.

9. The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein said raceway includes a pair of spaced-apart side edges for engaging said locking ribs.

10. The passenger seat of claim 6 , wherein said locking ribs are carried by said downwardly-extending flanges.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2019
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A
To: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 049209/0619 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2015
From: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 035176/0493 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2015
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 034805/0718 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2008
From: JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 021398/0978 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 14, 2008
From: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 021393/0273 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2004
From: WENZLER, ALFRED W.
To: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
Reel/Frame 014802/0574 →