Seat moving/securing device
US-10351023-B2 · Jul 16, 2019 · US
Manual locking stud for aircraft seat
US10787263B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10787263-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815926144-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Publication date | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 29, 2020 |
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A seat assembly for an aircraft is disclosed. The seat assembly includes a seat frame, a track and a track lock assembly slidably connecting the seat frame to the track. The track lock assembly includes a track foot body configured for sliding translation within the track, a pin member having a first end configured for threaded engagement with the track foot body and a second end, and a plunger configured for sliding engagement with the pin member between the first end and the second end and for locking engagement with the track lock assembly.
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What is claimed is: 1. A seat assembly, comprising: a seat frame; a track having a plurality of access openings; and a track lock assembly slidably connecting the seat frame to the track, the track lock assembly comprising: a track foot body configured for sliding translation within the track, a pin member having a first end configured for threaded engagement with the track foot body and a grip member disposed at a second end, a plunger configured for sliding engagement with the pin member between the first end and the second end and for locking engagement with the track lock assembly, a first nut threaded onto the pin member and configured to lock the plunger into one of the plurality of access openings and a second nut threaded onto the pin member and configured to jam lock the first nut, wherein the first nut and the second nut include a knurled surface configured for threading both the first nut and the second nut along the pin member by hand. 2. The seat assembly of claim 1 , wherein the track foot body includes an anchor section configured to slidably receive the plunger and an aperture configured to receive the first end of the pin member. 3. The seat assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first end of the pin member is threaded into the anchor section of the track foot body. 4. The seat assembly of claim 3 , wherein the track lock assembly further comprises a bias element positioned between the anchor section and the plunger, the bias element configured to urge the plunger away from the anchor section. 5. The seat assembly of claim 4 , wherein the bias element is a coil spring and wherein the pin member extends through a center of the coil spring. 6. A track lock assembly configured to secure a seat frame to a track, comprising: a track foot body; a pin member having a first end secured to the track foot body and a second end extending away from the track foot body, the pin member having a grip member disposed at the second end; a plunger slidably engaged with the pin member between the first end and the second end, the plunger having a cut out portion defining a first pair of opposing walls configured to slidably engage the track foot body; a first nut threaded onto the pin member and configured to lock the plunger into one of a plurality of access openings disposed within the track; and a second nut threaded onto the pin member and configured to jam lock the first nut, wherein the first nut and the second nut include a knurled surface configured for threading both the first nut and the second nut along the pin member by hand. 7. The track lock assembly of claim 6 , wherein the first end of the pin member is threadedly engaged with the track foot body. 8. The track lock assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a coil spring disposed between the track foot body and the plunger.
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- B64D11/0648Primary
Lower frame constructions · CPC title
key sliding inside the vehicle floor or rail · CPC title
- B64D11/0696Primary
Means for fastening seats to floors, e.g. to floor rails · CPC title
inside the rail · CPC title
C or U-shaped · CPC title
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- What does patent US10787263B2 cover?
- A seat assembly for an aircraft is disclosed. The seat assembly includes a seat frame, a track and a track lock assembly slidably connecting the seat frame to the track. The track lock assembly includes a track foot body configured for sliding translation within the track, a pin member having a first end configured for threaded engagement with the track foot body and a second end, and a plunger…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Goodrich Corp, Goodrich
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64D11/0648. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 29 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).