Aircraft seat track anchor fitting
First Claim
1. A composite fitting for anchoring an aircraft seat to and within a slotted track mounted to the floor of the aircraft, the fitting comprising:
- an elongate base, generally rectangular in both longitudinal and transverse dimensions, and having symmetric, flange-like extensions extending outwardly from said base transversely on both sides thereof and at either end thereof and running longitudinally along said base, said base having symmetric bearings, one each affixed to said base at either end thereof, each bearing extending transversely over said base and base extensions and sized so as to enable said base and base extensions with affixed bearings to be slidably insertable into the slot of said track, said fitting having, additionally, mounting means for removably affixing said fitting to said aircraft seat such that, when the seat is mounted and affixed to said track by said fitting, the surfaces of said symmetric bearings contact the upper inside surfaces of the slot within said track, providing relative ease of slidable movement thereof when required.
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Abstract
A fitting for anchoring an aircraft seat to a track mounted to the floor of the aircraft is provided. The fitting is removably mounted to the seat and includes a generally rectangular elongate base having flange-like extensions running longitudinally thereof. The base has symmetric slide bearings affixed thereto, one at each end thereof, and overlaying the base, dimensioned so that the base with attached bearings is slidably insertable into the slot of the track. When the seat is mounted to the track, the symmetric bearings are in contact with the upper inside surfaces of the slot within the track, providing relative ease of slidable movement thereof when required.
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1. A composite fitting for anchoring an aircraft seat to and within a slotted track mounted to the floor of the aircraft, the fitting comprising:
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an elongate base, generally rectangular in both longitudinal and transverse dimensions, and having symmetric, flange-like extensions extending outwardly from said base transversely on both sides thereof and at either end thereof and running longitudinally along said base, said base having symmetric bearings, one each affixed to said base at either end thereof, each bearing extending transversely over said base and base extensions and sized so as to enable said base and base extensions with affixed bearings to be slidably insertable into the slot of said track, said fitting having, additionally, mounting means for removably affixing said fitting to said aircraft seat such that, when the seat is mounted and affixed to said track by said fitting, the surfaces of said symmetric bearings contact the upper inside surfaces of the slot within said track, providing relative ease of slidable movement thereof when required. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7)
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5. A composite fitting for anchoring an aircraft seat to and within a slotted track mounted to the floor of the aircraft, the fitting comprising:
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an elongate base, generally rectangular in both longitudinal and transverse dimensions, and having symmetric, flange-like extensions extending outwardly from said base transversely on both sides thereof and at either end thereof and running longitudinally along said base, said base having symmetric bearings, one each affixed to said base at either end thereof, each bearing extending transversely over said base and base extensions and sized so as to enable said base and base extensions with affixed bearings to be slidably insertable into the slot of said track, said fitting having, additionally, mounting means for removably affixing said fitting to said aircraft seat such that, when the seat is mounted and affixed to said track by said fitting, the surfaces of said symmetric bearings contact the upper inside surfaces of the slot within said track, providing relative ease of slidable movement thereof when required, wherein the bearing material is a material selected from the class consisting of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, nylon, polytetrafluoroethylene and acetal.
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6. A composite fitting for anchoring an aircraft seat to and within a slotted track mounted to the floor of the aircraft, the fitting comprising:
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an elongate base, generally rectangular in both longitudinal and transverse dimensions, and having symmetric, flange-like extensions extending outwardly from said base transversely on both sides thereof and at either end thereof and running longitudinally along said base, said base having symmetric bearings, one each affixed to said base at either end thereof, each bearing extending transversely over said base and base extensions and sized so as to enable said base and base extensions with affixed bearings to be slidably insertable into the slot of said track, said fitting having, additionally, mounting means for removably affixing said fitting to said aircraft seat such that, when the seat is mounted and affixed to said track by said fitting, the surfaces of said symmetric bearings contact the upper inside surfaces of the slot within said track, providing relative ease of slidable movement thereof when required, wherein said base is steel and said bearing is ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.
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