Aircraft passenger seat with seat back control array
First Claim
1. A passenger seat of the type having passenger-controllable functions, comprising:
- (a) a seat base, a seat frame mounted on the seat base, and a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat frame, the passenger seat including at least one passenger-operable function; and
(b) function control communication means carried by the passenger seat for operative communication with a rearward-facing seat back panel of a second passenger seat positioned immediately forward of the passenger seat; and
(c) manual function controls carried on the rearward-facing seat back panel for operative connection with the function control communication means for permitting a passenger seated in the passenger seat to control functions of said seat by manual utilization of the manual function controls on the seat back panel of the second passenger seat immediately forward of the passenger.
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Abstract
A passenger seat of the type having passenger-controllable functions, and including a seat base, a seat frame mounted on the seat base, and a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat frame. The passenger seat includes at least one passenger-operable function. A function control communication system is carried by the passenger seat for operative communication with a rearward-facing seat back panel of a second passenger seat positioned immediately forward of the passenger seat. Function controls carried on the rearward-facing seat back panel for operative connection with the function control communication system, that may be wireless and remotely or manually operable, for permitting a passenger seated in the passenger seat to control functions of the seat by utilization of the function controls on the seat back panel of the second passenger seat immediately forward of the passenger.
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16 Claims
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1. A passenger seat of the type having passenger-controllable functions, comprising:
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(a) a seat base, a seat frame mounted on the seat base, and a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat frame, the passenger seat including at least one passenger-operable function; and
(b) function control communication means carried by the passenger seat for operative communication with a rearward-facing seat back panel of a second passenger seat positioned immediately forward of the passenger seat; and
(c) manual function controls carried on the rearward-facing seat back panel for operative connection with the function control communication means for permitting a passenger seated in the passenger seat to control functions of said seat by manual utilization of the manual function controls on the seat back panel of the second passenger seat immediately forward of the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of providing a means of controlling seat functions by a passenger, and comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a first passenger seat, including a seat base, a seat frame mounted on the seat base, and a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat frame, the passenger seat including at least one passenger-operable function;
(b) providing function control communication means on the first passenger seat;
(c) providing manual function controls on a rearward-facing seat back panel of a second seat positioned immediately forward of the first seat for operative connection with the function control communication means for permitting a passenger seated in the first passenger seat to control functions of the first seat by manual utilization of the manual function controls on the seat back panel of the second passenger seat immediately forward of the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A passenger seat of the type having passenger-controllable functions, comprising:
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a seat base, a seat frame mounted on the seat base, and a seat back and seat bottom carried by the seat frame, the passenger seat including at least one passenger-operable function; and
(b) passenger-operable function control communication means for operative communication with a control panel positioned on a support immediatelyforward of the passenger seat; and
(c) function controls carried on the control panel for operative connection with the function control communication means for permitting a passenger seated in the passenger seat to control functions of said seat by utilization of the function controls on the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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