IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,764,844
Granted Patent B2
US 9,764,844 · App. 15/089,366 · Granted Sep 19, 2017

Aircraft seating assembly

Inventors: Gary Tien Le (San Dimas, CA); Wade Franklin DeLaney (Costa Mesa, CA); Elijah Dobrusin (Long Beach, CA); Aram Aris Krikorian (Ladera Ranch, CA); Thomas Zachary Lloyd (London, GB); Luke Neil Pearson (London, GB); Nicholas Stanley Borg Carpenter (London, GB); Matthew Vu Hoang (Westminster, CA); Thomas Randolph Eaton (Echo Park, CA)
Assignee: Encore Seats, Inc.
B64D11/0639B64D11/06B64D11/0624B64D11/0647B64D11/0648B64D11/0649
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Patent No.
US 9,764,844
App. No.
15/089,366
Granted
Sep 19, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Components and systems of an aircraft seating assembly are disclosed. The aircraft seating assembly can include a seat pan, a connection frame, and one or more mounts for removably coupling the seat pan to the connection frame. The aircraft seating assembly can include a back support having a removably coupled cushioning member. The aircraft seating assembly can include a tilt system which can allow the back support to articulate relative to the connection frame. The aircraft seating assembly can include a retention system coupled to the back support, the retention system can retain an object in place when in a closed configuration.

Claims (33)

1. An aircraft seating assembly for installation in an aircraft, the assembly comprising:

a back support; and

a retention system coupled to the back support, the retention system configured to retain an object in place when in a closed configuration, the retention system comprising:

a base member;

a clamp member rotatably coupled to the base portion;

a biasing component configured to bias the clamp member into the closed configuration; and

a damper.

2. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the retention system is coupled to the back support along an upper portion of the back support.

3. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamp member comprises a protrusion extending from an inner surface of the clamp member, the protrusion configured to form a surface upon which a bottom portion of the object can be placed.

4. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamp member comprises at least one ridge extending from an inner surface of the clamp member.

5. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 4 , wherein the ridge comprises a first portion and a second portion, wherein a thickness of the first portion is different from a thickness of the second portion.

6. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the damper extends from the base member.

7. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the damper is a rotational damper.

8. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the retention system further comprises a channel configured to allow a wire to pass therethrough.

9. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the clamp member is rotatably coupled to the base portion at a lower portion of the base portion.

10. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein back support comprises a recessed area and the clamp member is configured to retain the object in the recessed area when in a closed configuration.

11. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 10 , wherein the clamp member is positioned within the recessed area.

12. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the biasing component comprises a torsion spring.

13. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , wherein the biasing component is positioned about an axis of rotation of the clamp member.

14. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 1 , further comprising one or more ports configured to provide at least one of a power connection and a data connection.

15. The aircraft seating assembly of claim 14 , wherein the one or more ports are positioned on the clamp member.

16. An aircraft seating assembly for installation in an aircraft, the assembly comprising:

a back support; and

a retention system coupled to the back support, the retention system configured to retain an object in place when in a closed configuration, the retention system comprising:

a base member;

a clamp member rotatably coupled to the base portion; and

a biasing component configured to bias the clamp member into the closed configuration, the biasing component comprising a torsion spring.

17. An aircraft seating assembly for installation in an aircraft, the assembly comprising:

a back support; and

a retention system coupled to the back support, the retention system configured to retain an object in place when in a closed configuration, the retention system comprising:

a base member;

a clamp member rotatably coupled to the base portion; and

a biasing component configured to bias the clamp member into the closed configuration, the biasing component being positioned about an axis of rotation of the clamp member.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2016
From: LE, GARY TIEN; DELANEY, WADE FRANKLIN; DOBRUSIN, ELIJAH; KRIKORIAN, ARAM ARIS; HOANG, MATTHEW VU; EATON, THOMAS RANDOLPH; GUMBLETON, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL; BETTENHAUSEN, KYLE ROBERT; LYON, JASON ROSS
To: ENCORE SEATS, INC.
Reel/Frame 038287/0254 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2016
From: LLOYD, THOMAS ZACHARY; PEARSON, LUKE NEIL; CARPENTER, NICHOLAS STANLEY BORG; PEARSONLLOYD DESIGN LTD.
To: ENCORE SEATS, INC.
Reel/Frame 038287/0403 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62146925 · Apr 13, 2015
Provisional Application 62146932 · Apr 13, 2015
Related Publication 20160297533A1 · Oct 13, 2016