Composite seating components
US-2019299827-A1 · Oct 3, 2019 · US
Light weight metal back with extra living space
US11518281B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11518281-B2 |
| Application number | US-201817271114-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Publication date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
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Described are seat backs for passenger seats. The seat back includes a frame, and the frame includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes a top end of the seat back, and the lower portion is adjacent to the upper portion. A thickness of the upper portion of the frame may be less than a thickness of the lower portion of the frame.
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That which is claimed is: 1. A passenger seat comprising a seat back, the seat back comprising a single-component hollow frame, the single-component hollow frame comprising: a forward side; an aft side comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is offset from the second portion and towards the forward side; an upper portion comprising the first portion of the aft side; a lower portion comprising the second portion of the aft side; and a central cavity defined within the hollow frame, wherein a distance from the forward side to the aft side is a thickness of the hollow frame, wherein at least a portion of the aft side of the hollow frame defines an aperture providing access to the central cavity, and wherein the tubular frame supports a back sheet, wherein the back sheet is supported at the forward side of the tubular frame and such that the back sheet defines a housing area in an aft side of the seat back, wherein the housing area comprises a housing area surface that is recessed within the seat back relative to the aft side of the tubular frame. 2. The passenger seat of claim 1 , further comprising a seat base, and wherein the seat back is joined to the seat base. 3. The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the hollow frame is from about 0.0 mm to about 70.0 mm. 4. The passenger seat of claim 1 , further comprising a reinforcing member, wherein the reinforcing member is positionable in the aperture and is joined to the hollow frame. 5. The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the hollow frame further comprises an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion defines a top end of the seat back, and wherein the thickness of the upper portion of the hollow frame is less than the thickness of the lower portion of the hollow frame. 6. The passenger seat of claim 5 , wherein the upper portion defines the aperture providing access to the central cavity. 7. The passenger seat of claim 1 , wherein the entire aft side of the hollow frame defines the aperture providing access to the central cavity.
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- What does patent US11518281B2 cover?
- Described are seat backs for passenger seats. The seat back includes a frame, and the frame includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion includes a top end of the seat back, and the lower portion is adjacent to the upper portion. A thickness of the upper portion of the frame may be less than a thickness of the lower portion of the frame.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Safran Seats Usa Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N2/686. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 06 2022 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 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).