Aircraft seat cupholder console

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11628938-B2
Application number	US-201515548680-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	Feb 17, 2015
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

Described are consoles for use in a passenger seat row. The console may include a base of a support material. The base may include a top surface, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite the first side wall. A tray may be configured to be releasably affixed to the top surface of the base. The tray be manufactured as a piece of molded plastic. The molded plastic may be molded to include one or more storage compartments. A bottom of the molded plastic may be configured to fittingly mate with the top surface of the base. The base may further include one or more straps configured to secure the base to a passenger seat cushion, passenger seat support structure, or a passenger seat restrain system. The one or more storage compartments may be a cupholder.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable console for use in a passenger seat row, the portable console comprising:
a base comprising a support material, the base including:
a top side comprising a top surface, the top side comprising:
a first receiving area comprising a first surface recessed relative to the top surface and a first perimeter edge surrounding the first surface;
a second receiving area within the first receiving area, the second receiving area comprising a second surface recessed relative to the first surface and a second perimeter edge surrounding the second surface;
a first receptacle within the first receiving area at a location different from the second receiving area; and
a second receptacle within the first receiving area at a location different from the second receiving area and different from the first receptacle; and

a plurality of side walls extending downwards from the top side, wherein the plurality of side walls and the top side define an interior of the base; and

a tray configured to releasably engage the top side of the base, wherein the tray comprises:
a first storage compartment;
a second storage compartment; and
a bottom surface;
a top surface; and
a recessed tray surface in the top surface, wherein the recessed tray surface is recessed relative to the top surface of the tray and is surrounded by a recessed tray perimeter edge,
wherein a profile of the bottom surface of the tray complements the top surface of the base and is configured to fittingly mate with the top surface of the base,
wherein the first receptacle of the base is configured to selectively receive the first storage compartment of the tray, the second receptacle is configured to receive the second storage compartment, and the second receiving area of the base is configured to receive the portion of the tray comprising the recessed tray surface, and
wherein the plurality of side walls comprises a first side wall, a second side wall, a front side wall, and a back side wall, and wherein the back side wall of the base extends at an angle greater than ninety degrees relative to a bottom side of the first and second side walls.

2. The portable console of claim 1 , wherein a front end of the tray is sloped relative to the top surface of the tray.

3. The portable console of claim 1 , wherein the tray comprises molded plastic, and wherein the first storage compartment is a first cupholder and the second storage compartment is a second cupholder.

4. The portable console of claim 3 , wherein the tray engages with the base in a releasable friction fit engagement.

5. The portable console of claim 1 , further comprising an engagement feature within the second receiving area of the base, wherein the engagement feature is configured to releaseably couple the tray with the base.

6. The portable console of claim 5 , wherein a bottom surface of the tray includes a corresponding engagement feature.

7. The portable console of claim 6 , wherein the engagement feature and the corresponding engagement feature comprise a hook and loop fastener system.

8. The portable console of claim 1 , wherein the support material of the base comprises a foam material and wherein the base further comprises a cover comprising a leather or textile material configured to cover the foam material.

9. The portable console of claim 1 , further comprising a front strap coupled with the base at a first end of the front strap, a free end of the front strap opposite the first end configured to couple with a passenger seat cushion or a passenger seat support structure to secure a front portion of the base to a passenger seat of the passenger seat row.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc
• Safan Seats USA LLC

Inventors

• Matthews Wade G
• Parks Eric L
• Severance Andrew B

Classifications

• B64D11/0627 Primary

  Seats combined with storage means · CPC title

• B60N3/002 Primary

  of trays · CPC title

• B64D11/0636

  Personal storage means or waste disposal bags · CPC title

• B60N3/103

  detachable · CPC title

• B64D11/0605

  including tables or desks · CPC title