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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096505 | Deceleration device for a cockpit door for decelerating in case of decompression A deceleration device for a movable component in an aircraft, the device having a deformation component, wherein the deformation component includes a deformation tool, a deformation body with a deformable region, and a guide device. The deformation tool and the defo... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7954762 | Lightweight aircraft passenger seat with composite construction An aircraft seat assembly configured in accordance with an example embodiment of the invention utilizes composite materials to achieve significant weight savings relative to conventional seat designs. The seat assembly includes a lightweight composite support struct... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946532 | Furniture unit for a vehicle, especially an aircraft A furniture unit for a vehicle includes a seat having a side that is joined permanently to a couch. The general direction of the couch is angled, forwards of the seat, with respect to the direction in which the seat faces. A squab of the seat and a squab of the couc... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7913951 | Linking assembly between a mechanical system and an adjustment actuator comprising engagement/disengagement members The invention relates to a linking assembly between a mechanical system, such as an aircraft seat, and an adjustment actuator, comprising an input shaft connected to an output of the actuator and an output shaft connected to an input of the mechanical system, and en... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7866606 | Aircraft crashworthy energy absorber system An energy absorber system for aircraft survivability. The energy absorber system includes energy absorbers providing energy absorption in a plurality of occupant weight ranges, said system providing a controlled range of dynamic response index (DRI) and of lumbar lo... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7857259 | Modular seat system for a vehicle A modular seat system for a passenger compartment of a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, with at least one seat which includes a seat unit with a seating element and a seat back, a seat frame with at least one pair of essentially vertical support elements, at whos... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7775479 | Lining framework for an aircraft Disclosed is a lining framework for fastening seats in an aircraft. The lining framework preferably comprises three seat rails, which are arranged in a spaced apart manner parallel to each other along both side walls of the fuselage cell. Sitting surfaces of a plura... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7726607 | Flight passenger seat with an integrated spring element A flight passenger seat for an airplane. The flight passenger seat may comprise a back element, a seat element and an arm rest. The seat element, back element, and arm rest may be pivotable. Reset elements for an automatic pivoting may be integrated into the back el... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7665693 | Aircraft seat An aircraft seat, which is convertible into a bed, is divided from adjacent seats by partitions 2 and has a movable squab 11, a movable leg rest 12, a fixed foot rest 14 and a movable backrest 15 to which a headrest 17 is pi... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7628357 | Aircraft safety seat An aircraft safety seat that has a supporting structure and a bucket seat supported by the structure, the bucket seat has a seat and a back which are lined together, the back being installed on the structure so as to slide generally downwards, wherein at least one c... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7520469 | Passenger seat, an aircraft passenger seat in particular In a passenger seat, an aircraft passenger seat in particular, one seat component, such as seat carrier (9), seat element, backrest (3), and arm rest, can be placed at selected positions relative to other seat components and locked in these positions b... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7500639 | Aircraft ejection seat with adjustable headrest An aircraft ejection seat includes a frame and a headrest. The vertical position of the seat is adjusted by a pair of motor driven lead screws that cooperate with threaded barrel nuts attached to the seat frame. The upper end of one of these motor driven lead screws... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7481399 | Position securing system for restraining an occupant in land and aeronautical vehicles A position securing system for restraining an occupant in a vehicle includes a harness placed about an occupant's body and including a two-part lap belt defining two lap belt straps, two leg loops, a rear belt, two shoulder belts, a back belt, and a belly-side cente... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7445181 | Variable energy attenuating apparatus An energy attenuating apparatus for use with a seat includes an elongated attenuator having a resistance to bending which varies along its length. A bending mechanism defining a nonlinear path receives the attenuator. Translation of the bending mechanism relative to... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7419214 | Lounge seating arrangement A passenger seating arrangement includes a first seat unit, facing in a first direction; a first ottoman having a first support surface positioned to receive the feet of a passenger seated in the first seat unit; a second seat unit facing in a second direction gener... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410127 | Seat track anti-rattle locking device An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a seat assembly; and a wedge lock device for securing the seat assembly to the aircraft without any rattle. In the preferred embodiment, the wedge lock device includes: a selectively adjustable force applicat... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7377467 | Aircraft luggage locker An aircraft luggage locker is disposed in a compartment under a seat cushion which pivots about a horizontal axis. The locker includes a rack to receive luggage has a back wall from which extends a bottom wall and an opening at the end opposite the back wall. The ra... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370831 | Power strip for seats A system for distributing signals between a first seat and a second seat of a platform. The system generally includes an elongated bus and a connector operable to provide a connection between the bus and the passenger seats. Signals can be transmitted between the bu... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370721 | Seatbelt tensioning device and method A device and method for tensioning a vehicle seatbelt are disclosed. The device has a motor, a pulley, a first cable, and a seatbelt buckle. The motor has a motor output for transferring rotational energy developed in the motor. The pulley is in communication with t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364189 | Volume-filling mechanical structures with means for deploying same in a bolster system A volume-filling mechanical structure for modifying a crash including: a bolster system defined by an outer bolster and an inner bolster; a honeycomb celled material expandable from a dormant state to a deployed state, the honeycomb celled material disposed intermed... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360841 | Articulating leg rest for a wheelchair An articulating leg rest is provided having a first member pivotally connected to a base frame. The base frame may be either connected to or part of a wheelchair frame. A second member is telescopically received by the first member. A drive system includes a motor-d... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354019 | Seat, and aircraft passenger seat in particular A seat, an aircraft passenger seat in particular, has seat components such as a seat element, a backrest retained by a backrest structure, and control and functional elements. At least one main component of the backrest structure is in the form of a hollow section | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341306 | Convertible seat assembly A seating assembly is made up of both fixed and positionable components. The assembly in a first position provides in a back-to-back relation respective oppositely facing seats. In a second position the assembly provides a substantially horizontal lounge a portion o... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338131 | Comfort system for a seat, in particular for vehicle and aircraft passenger seats mounted one behind the other in a row A comfort system for a seat, in particular for vehicle and aircraft passenger seats mounted one behind the other in a row, has at least one support component (1) movable from a non-use position to a use position. Foot and leg components (3, 5) of a sea... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334758 | Attachment assembly for mounting a seat to the floor of a vehicle An attachment assembly for mounting a seat frame to a floor of a vehicle, the assembly including a floor mount secured to the floor, a foot fitting connected to the floor mount, the foot fitting having a connection portion adapted to mate with a leg of a seat frame,... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328929 | Vehicle seat and a vehicle provided with such a seat The vehicle seat comprises a seat back, a seat proper, and a support mounted on a vehicle floor. The seat proper is connected to the support via a front link leg. The seat back is connected to the support via a rear link leg and via an intermediate link leg. A rear ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320446 | Interior layout of an aircraft cabin This layout shows a set or assembly of aircraft seats to outfit an aircraft cabin, comprising at least two columns of neighboring seats. The seats are arranged one behind the other in each of the columns of seats. Moreover, each seat can be converted into a sleeper ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7300112 | Frame assembly for passenger seat A passenger seat frame assembly includes first and second seat frames, each defining a curved shape corresponding to the profile of an anatomically-appropriate seat bottom and seat back; a seat base for being attached to a supporting surface, the seat base being dis... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293740 | Aircraft crewmember articulating berth system A crewmember rest support system (10) includes a berth mattress (32). A support structure (34) is coupled to and supports the berth mattress (32). A pneumatic system (36) is coupled to the support structure (34). The pneumat... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293818 | Seat for armored vehicle An armored vehicle having a floor, a roof above the floor, and a side wall extending vertically between the floor and the wall, is provided with a seat having a rigid frame, at least one ceiling mount suspending the frame from the roof, a cover on the frame forming ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293830 | Shock-mitigating bolster A personal support device having particular utility for use by personnel in high-performance surface watercraft comprises a bolster adapted and dimensioned to support an occupant for shock isolation from accelerations experienced by the vessel. The bolster is mounte... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7285316 | Process to manufacture three dimensionally shaped substrate for sound abatement The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of three-dimensional acoustically sound automotive insulation parts. In particular, the process includes mixing a two component polyurethane resin, applying the resin to a substrate, molding the subs... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7271713 | Digital automatic escape system A pilot seat ejection system for use in a number of environments, can be designated for automatic operation. A microprocessor, or other on-board computer, uses avionic sensors to sense an irreversible catastrophic or dangerous situation, thereby initiating automatic... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255395 | Seat assembly with movable inner seat back A seat assembly includes a seat cushion, an adjuster mechanism and a seat back. The seat cushion has opposite front and rear ends. The adjuster mechanism is operatively coupled between the floor of the motor vehicle and the seat cushion. The adjuster mechanism allow... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252268 | Interior configuration for an aircraft cabin An interior layout of an aircraft cabin including a set of aircraft seats arranged in the aircraft cabin. Each set includes two rows of seats arranged transversely in relation to the longitudinal axis of the cabin in which they are located and a single longitudinal ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232096 | Positive lock seat device An improved seating apparatus for an aircraft comprising: a seat assembly and a positive lock device for securing the seat assembly to the aircraft. In the preferred embodiment, the positive lock device comprises: an adjustable force applicator for selectively apply... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226264 | Seat gantry A seat gantry system and method are provided for handling, installing, and removing heavy seat assemblies, and the components thereof prevent manual lifting of a heavy seat assembly during installation. A seat gantry system or method may include an outside seat gant... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7211753 | Vehicle seat assembly with operator presence switch The present invention is directed to a vehicle seat assembly comprising a seat support pan, a seat cushion, a spring biased lever and an operator present switch. Both the lever and the switch are located between the cushion and the pan, effectively integrated within... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207756 | Seat mounting rail, particularly for a commercial aircraft A seat mounting rail suitable for mounting passenger seats to a floor, for example an aircraft cabin floor, is divided into an upper section for securing a seat and a lower section for mounting the rail to the floor. The upper section is preferably made of a titaniu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7201349 | Medical unit in an aircraft An aircraft cabin includes an area to permit administration of first aid medical care to a passenger. The area includes at least a regulatory space located in front of an access door to the cabin. The rest of this area is occupied by a medical module fully dedicated... | 04/10/2007 |
