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US Patent 7287817 - Methods and devices for enhancing health, safety, and comfort on conveyances in relation to reclining seats
US Patent Issued on October 30, 2007
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
August 17, 2024Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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August 17, 2024Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA method and device for enabling an aft passenger on a conveyance to establish protection from a forward seatback, irrespective of a conventional effort by a forward passenger to cause reclining of the forward seatback. A device is disclosed that includes a main body and additional elements appended to the main body. The device is adapted for access by the aft passenger to activate it in order to inhibit such reclining. In one preferred embodiment, the device is adapted for use on an airplane to engage the forward seatback and an arm of a tray table designated for use by the aft passenger. In another preferred embodiment, the device comprises a recline inhibitor component connected to a depressible safety input control which is integrated with a rearward portion of a seat for access by the aft passenger.Other References
| InventorApplicationNo. 10920071 filed on 08/17/2004US Classes:297/463.2, MISCELLANEOUS297/146, From back297/310, WITH MEANS TO CONTROL REARWARD CHAIR TIPPING297/463.1, CHAIR HARDWARE OR ATTACHMENT (E.G., BRACKET, OPERATING LEVER, LEG EXTENSION, ETC.)248/345.1, SCUFF PLATE OR BUMPER108/28, WITH DIVERSE SUPPORT FOR ARTICLES297/270.2, Pivotal stop297/182, WITH DEBRIS CATCHER248/214, On horizontal rod or bar248/188.9Tip or shoeField of Search297/146, From back297/188.04, On or integral with backrest297/188.05, Adjustable297/310, WITH MEANS TO CONTROL REARWARD CHAIR TIPPING297/463.1, CHAIR HARDWARE OR ATTACHMENT (E.G., BRACKET, OPERATING LEVER, LEG EXTENSION, ETC.)297/463.2, MISCELLANEOUS248/188.8, Leg or foot248/188.9, Tip or shoe248/345.1SCUFF PLATE OR BUMPERExaminersPrimary: Brown, Peter R.US Patent References1158350, 1445726, 1878850, 4123102, Adjustable reclining chair having three-point suspension, and methodIssued on: 10/31/1978 Inventor: Landry , et al.4948195, Gap closer for automobile seats Issued on: 08/14/1990 Inventor: Saunders5087006, Apparatus for adjustment of effective slot width Issued on: 02/11/1992 Inventor: Wrench5160105, Protective foot device for mounting on furniture Issued on: 11/03/1992 Inventor: Miller5758544, System and method for locking out an output device when an input device is actuated Issued on: 06/02/1998 Inventor: Lee6135480, Wheelchair reclining apparatus Issued on: 10/24/2000 Inventor: James6229693, Articulated display for notebook computer Issued on: 05/08/2001 Inventor: Karidis, et al.7014047Two-piece interlocking corner protector Issued on: 03/21/2006 Inventor: Stapleton International ClassA47B 83/02 |
