Aircraft seat

• US 8,727,441 B1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 05/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: 3861589 Canada Inc.
• Original Assignee: 3861589 Canada Inc.
• Inventors: Giasson, Brigitte, Brown, Stephen J.
• Primary Examiner(s): MCPARTLIN, SARAH BURNHAM
• Application Number:
  US13/837,858
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 297/378.1, 297/378.11, 297/378.12, 297/378.13, 297/378.14, 297/344.1, 297/344.21, 297/344.18, 248/421
• US Class Current: 297/344.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/0747 the opening of the cross section being oriented in a direction different from the vertical, e.g. transversal
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/14 rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access B60N2/10 , B60N2/2869 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/064 Adjustable inclination or position of seats
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0642 Adjustable headrests
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0643 Adjustable foot or leg rests
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0644 Adjustable arm rests
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0649 Seats characterised by special features for reducing weight
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/40 Weight reduction

Abstract

A aircraft seat having a seat tracking mechanism constructed of interlocking boxes, a seat suspension system having webbed netting, a retractable armrest, a movable headrest and a movable leg rest. The headrest has wings which extend outward from the side of the headrest to increase the size of the headrest.

Claims

1. A seat tracking mechanism for an aircraft seat which comprises:

a) an outer box having end rails, opposed side rails, a top and a bottom, the side rails having a height equal to a distance between the top and the bottom, the rails surrounding an interior of the outer box;

b) an inner box slidably positioned in the interior of the outer box and having end rails and side rails; and

c) a center box slidably positioned in the inner box.

2. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 1 wherein the inner box has a top and a bottom and the rails of the inner box have a height equal to a distance between the top and the bottom of the inner box, the rails of the inner box surrounding an interior of the inner box.

3. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 2 wherein the center box has opposed end walls with side walls extending therebetween and wherein the end walls of the center box have wheels which contact the end rails of the inner box.

4. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 3 wherein the end rails of the inner box have inner tracks and the wheels of the center box contact the inner tracks of the end rails of the inner box.

5. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 1 wherein the center box moves laterally in the inner box and the inner box moves longitudinally in the outer box.

6. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 1 wherein the center box has opposed end walls with side walls extending therebetween surrounding an interior of the center box and having a swivel mechanism mounted in the interior of the center box.

7. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 6 wherein the swivel mechanism has an upper plate with a center opening and holes and configured to be connected to the aircraft seat;

an inner ring having a center opening and positioned adjacent the upper plate;

spacers having a first end and a second end with a center bore extending therebetween and mounted on the upper plate so that the first end is adjacent the upper plate and the center bore of the spacers is aligned with the holes in the upper plate; and

a lower ring having a center opening and positioned adjacent the second end of the spacers.

8. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 7 wherein the center opening of the upper plate has gear teeth.

9. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 8 wherein the inner ring is spaced between the upper plate and the bottom wall.

10. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 8 wherein the lower ring is adjacent a side of the bottom wall of the center box opposite the upper plate and wherein the spacers extend through the opening in the bottom wall.

11. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 7 wherein a locking mechanism having a plunger pin is mounted adjacent the upper plate on a side opposite the inner ring, wherein the upper plate has holes spaced between a perimeter of the upper plate and the center opening and wherein to lock the swivel mechanism, the plunger pin of the locking mechanism is moved into one of the holes in the upper plate.

12. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 7 wherein the center box has a bottom wall with an opening, and wherein the upper plate is positioned in the center box with the center opening adjacent the opening in the bottom wall.

13. A seat tracking mechanism for an aircraft seat which comprises:

a) an outer box having end rails, opposed side rails, a top and a bottom, the rails surrounding an interior of the outer box;

b) an inner box slidably positioned in the interior of the outer box and having end rails and side rails and a top and a bottom, the rails of the inner box surrounding an interior of the inner box and the side rails of the inner box having wheels which contact the side rails of the outer box; and

c) a center box slidably positioned in the inner box.

14. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 13 wherein the side rails of the outer box have outer tracks and the wheels of the side rails of the inner box contact the outer tracks of the side rails of the outer box.

15. A seat tracking mechanism for an aircraft seat which comprises:

a) an outer box having end rails, opposed side rails, a top and a bottom, the rails surrounding an interior of the outer box;

b) an inner box slidably positioned in the interior of the outer box and having end rails and side rails;

c) a center box slidably positioned in the inner box and having opposed end walls with side walls extending therebetween surrounding an interior of the center box;

d) a swivel mechanism mounted in the interior of the center box; and

e) a leg base connected to the swivel mechanism.

16. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 15 wherein the leg base has a center section with a substantially circular shape and legs and wherein the legs are spaced apart a substantially equal distance around the center section.

17. A seat tracking mechanism for an aircraft seat which comprises:

a) an outer box having end rails, opposed side rails, a top and a bottom with the side rails having a height equal to a distance between the top and the bottom, the rails surrounding an interior of the outer box;

b) an inner box slidably positioned in the interior of the outer box and having end rails, side rails, a top and a bottom; and

c) a center box slidably positioned within the interior of the outer box.

18. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 17 wherein the center box has opposed end walls with side walls extending therebetween and wherein the end walls of the center box have wheels which contact the end rails of the inner box.

19. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 17 wherein the end rails of the inner box have inner tracks and the center box has wheels and the wheels of the center box contact the inner tracks of the end rails of the inner box.

20. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 17 wherein the side rails of the inner box have wheels which contact the side rails of the outer box.

21. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 20 wherein the side rails of the outer box have outer tracks and the wheels of the side rails of the inner box contact the outer tracks of the side rails of the outer box.

22. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 17 wherein the center box moves laterally in the inner box and the inner box moves longitudinally in the outer box.

23. A seat tracking mechanism for an aircraft seat which comprises:

a) an outer box having end rails, opposed side rails, a top and a bottom, the rails surrounding an interior of the outer box;

b) an inner box positioned completely within the interior of the outer box so that the inner box does not extend beyond the top or the bottom of the outer box, the inner box having end rails, side rails, a top and a bottom; and

c) a center box slidably positioned within the interior of the outer box.

24. A seat tracking mechanism for an aircraft seat which comprises:

a) an outer box having end rails, opposed side rails, a top and a bottom, the rails surrounding an interior of the outer box;

b) an inner box slidably positioned in the interior of the outer box and having end rails, side rails, a top and a bottom; and

c) a center box slidably positioned completely within the interior of the outer box so that the center box does not extend beyond the top or the bottom of the outer box.

25. A seat tracking mechanism for an aircraft seat which comprises:

a) an outer box having end rails, opposed side rails, a top and a bottom, the rails surrounding an interior of the outer box;

b) an inner box slidably positioned in the interior of the outer box and having end rails, side rails, a top and a bottom, the rails of the inner box surrounding an interior of the inner box; and

c) a center box slidably positioned within the interior of the outer box and positioned completely within the interior of the inner box such that the center box does not extend beyond the top or the bottom of the inner box.

26. A seat tracking mechanism for an aircraft seat which comprises:

a) an outer box having end rails, opposed side rails and a top and a bottom, the end rails having a height equal to a distance between the top and the bottom, the rails surrounding an interior of the outer box;

b) an inner box slidably positioned in the interior of the outer box and having end rails and side rails; and

c) a center box slidably positioned in the inner box.

27. The seat tracking mechanism of claim 26 wherein the side rails of the outer box have a height equal to the distance between the top and the bottom of the outer box.