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Detachable seat mounted audio-visual entertainment system with locally storable, selectable, and updatable content

  • US 8,403,411 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2003
  • Issued: 03/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A combination of an existing seat having an upper seat back portion, and detachable enclosure for housing a passenger terminal for an in-flight entertainment device system, the passenger terminal further comprising one or more cables extending therefrom, the detachable enclosure comprising:

  • a backing board, the backing board having one or more apertures therein for passage therethrough of one or more cables extending from an in-flight entertainment device;

    a mounting pan affixed to the backing board, the mounting pan having one or more apertures therein for passage therethrough of one or more cables extending from the in-flight entertainment device, the mounting pan sized and shaped to pivotally secure thereto a selected in-flight entertainment device;

    a foam cushion, the foam cushion mounted to the backing board in matched relationship rearwardly from the backing board, and having an inner perimeter edge confiningly surrounding the mounting pan and providing padding adjacent thereto; and

    a slip-on cover, the slip on-cover adapted to fit over a selected existing upper seat back portion in a secure close fitting relationship, the slip-on cover comprising a rear portion having first and second lower end portions, wherein the first and the second lower end portions are adapted to straddle, in a spaced apart relationship, an existing tray table lock mount; and

    affixed to the slip-on cover and to the upper seat back, one or more complementary hook and loop fastener portions to releasably secure the detachable enclosure to the upper seat back.

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