Aircraft seat cover assembly

• US 20080122274A1
• Filed: 11/28/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Trevor Edwards
• Original Assignee: Trevor Edwards
• Inventors: Edwards, Trevor
• Application Number:
  US11/605,876
• Publication Number:
  US 20080122274A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/228.12
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/11 for chairs for headrests only A47C7/386; removable protective covers for car seats B60N2/60
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/60 Removable protective coverings
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/914 Hydro-pneumatic adjustments of the shape
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0689 specially adapted for pilots

Abstract

An aircraft seat cover assembly includes a seat portion and a back portion. The seat portion includes a cover. Under that portion of the cover which is under the back of the pilot'"'"'s legs and the pilot'"'"'s buttocks are layers of deformable foam. Under that portion of the cover which is behind the pilot'"'"'s back is a positionable inflatable air bladder.

Claims

1. An aircraft seat cover assembly for use with an aircraft seat having a tubular frame over which is fitted open weave fabric, said aircraft seat cover assembly comprising:

a seat portion constructed and arranged to be strapped to the bottom portion of the aircraft seat;

said seat portion including a first foam layer placed over a second foam layer and a third partial foam layer; and

a back portion constructed and arranged to fit over the back portion of the aircraft seat, said back portion including a movable inflatable bladder for changing the contour of the back portion of the aircraft seat.

2. A seat cover assembly for reducing the fatigue of a pilot associated with long term use of an aircraft seat made from an open weave fabric stretched over a frame made of tubular members, said seat cover comprising:

a first cover portion constructed and arranged for inclusion in the space between the back of the pilots legs and the buttocks of the pilot and the open weave fabric;

a layer of formable foam placed on the underside of said cover and on top of the open weave fabric;

a layer of formable foam positioned over the tubular member of the aircraft seat supporting the back of the pilot'"'"'s legs;

a second cover portion constructed and arranged for inclusion in the space between the pilot'"'"'s back and the open weave fabric; and

an inflatable bladder positioned within said second cover portion to adjust the fit of said second portion against the back of the pilot.

3. The seat cover as defined in claim 2 wherein:

said first cover portion and said second cover portion are formed from a burn certified fabric.

4. The seat cover as defined in claim 2 wherein:

said inflatable bladder is positionable within said second cover portion.

5. The seat cover as defined in claim 2 wherein said first cover portion and said second cover portion are attached to the aircraft seat using adjustable length straps sets.

6. The seat cover as defined in claim 2 wherein said formable foam is caused to adjust to the shape of the pilot'"'"'s body by the application of the pilot'"'"'s body heat and the pilot'"'"'s body weight.

7. A method for increasing the comfort and reducing the fatigue of a pilot induced by a standard aircraft cool seat formed of steel tubes covered by an open weave fabric said method comprising the steps of:

covering the seat portion of the cool seat with a cover including foam layers of varying softness to be positioned under the back of the upper portion of the pilot'"'"'s legs and the pilot'"'"'s buttocks;

covering the steel tube which is beneath the back of the pilot'"'"'s legs with a piece of formable foam which elevates the pilot'"'"'s knees; and

covering the back portion of the cool seat with a cover including a positionable inflatable bladder to be positioned between the lower portion of the pilot'"'"'s back and the back of the cool seat.