One-piece dress cover for aircraft seat

• US 20080315643A1
• Filed: 06/22/2007
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Rtx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc. (Rtx Corporation)
• Inventors: Bunea, Catalin, Udriste, Daniel I., Hames, Sean, Beroth, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,607,732 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/229
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6054 by buckle passages
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/6063 by elastic means
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/064 Adjustable inclination or position of seats
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0641 Seats convertible into beds
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0647 Seats characterised by special upholstery or cushioning features

Abstract

A one-piece upholstery cover that covers all the visible surfaces of a typical seat such as seatback cushion, seat pan cushion, seat pan extension cushion, leg rest cushion, and leg rest extension cushion. A seat covering system is also disclosed. The seat covering system includes a single elongated piece of upholstery having a first end and a second end and a loop portion intermediate the first and second ends. A first attachment portion is adjacent to the first end of the upholstery, and at least one spring mechanism attached to the second end. A first and second pivot member are attached to opposite sides of a seat back of a reclining chair. These first and second pivot members are also fixed to a seat pedestal while a connecting member having a first end attached to the first pivot member and a second end attached to the second pivot member extends through the loop portion of the elongated piece of upholstery.

Claims

1. A single-piece seat cover for covering a chair, the single-piece seat cover comprised of:

a single elongated piece of upholstery having a first end and a second end;

a first attachment portion adjacent to the first end;

a loop portion intermediate the first end and the second end; and

at least one spring mechanism attached to the second end.

2. The seat cover of claim 1, wherein the first attachment portion is a flap of upholstery.

3. The seat cover of claim 2, wherein a second attachment portion is adjacent the first end.

4. The seat cover of claim 2, wherein the second attachment portion is a flap of upholstery.

5. The seat cover of claim 1, wherein

the spring mechanism has a first end and a second end;

the first end of the spring mechanism is attached to the second end of the upholstery; and

the second end of the spring is attached to an underside of a leg rest portion of the chair.

6. The seat cover of claim 1, wherein:

the single elongated piece of upholstery has a first side and a second side, said first and second sides being substantially perpendicular to the first and second ends;

a first side attachment portion extending along approximately one-half of the length of the first side of the cover proximal to the first end; and

a second side attachment portion extending along approximately one-half the length of the second side of the cover proximal to the first end.

7. The seat cover of claim 6, wherein the first and second side attachment portions are each a flap of upholstery.

8. The seat cover of claim 7, wherein the first and second side attachment portions are secured to the chair with a hook-and-loop type fastener.

9. The seat cover of claim 1 wherein,

the seat cover has a first section proximal to the first end and a second section proximal to the second end;

the first section has a first width;

the second section has a second width; and

the first width is greater than the second width.

10. The seat cover of claim 1, wherein the loop portion is made of nylon material.

11. The seat cover of claim 1, wherein the upholstery is made of leather.

12. The seat cover of claim 1, wherein the upholstery is made of fabric.

13. A seat covering system for a reclining chair, the seat covering system comprised of:

a single elongated piece of upholstery having a first end and a second end and a loop portion intermediate the first end and the second end;

a first attachment portion adjacent to the first end;

at least one spring mechanism attached to the second end;

a first and second pivot member attached to a seat back of the reclining chair, said first and second pivot member fixed to a seat pedestal; and

a connecting member extending through the loop portion of the elongated piece of upholstery, the connecting member having a first end and a second end,

wherein the first end of the connecting member is attached to the first pivot member and the second end of the connecting member is adjacent to attached to the second pivot member.

14. The seat covering system of claim 13, wherein the connecting member has an elongated tubular shape.

15. The seat covering system of claim 13, wherein each pivot member is comprised of:

an upper link having a first end attached to the seat back portion; and

a lower link having a first end attached to a second end of the upper link, and a curved section terminating at a second end.

16. The seat covering system of claim 15, wherein:

the first end of the connecting member is attached to the second end of the lower link of the first pivot member; and

the second end of the connecting member is attached to the second end of the lower link of the second pivot member.

17. The seat covering system of claim 15, wherein the lower link of each pivot member is fixed to the seat pedestal.

18. The seat covering system of claim 13, wherein the spring mechanism is a coil spring.