Seat usage prevention device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11805915-B2
Application number	US-202318094054-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2023
Priority date	May 14, 2020
Publication date	Nov 7, 2023
Grant date	Nov 7, 2023

Abstract

A seat usage prevention device is disclosed. The seat usage prevention deice includes at least one device component being configured to interact with one or more seat components of a first seat. The device component is configured to prevent usage of at least one of a seat pan or seatback of the first seat. The device component further separates a second seat from at least a third seat, wherein the third seat is proximate to at least one of the first seat or the second seat. The seat usage prevention device may include a device component that further includes a cushion, a base, an amenity console, or a vertical separator, or combination thereof.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A seat usage prevention device, the seat usage prevention device comprising:
at least one device component being configured to interact with one or more seat components of a first seat, the at least one device component including a body with an upward facing surface and at least one support structure coupled to the body, the upward facing surface including a planar table surface,
the at least one device component configured to prevent usage of at least one of a seat pan or a seatback of the first seat,
the at least one device component configured to separate a second seat from at least a third seat, the at least the third seat being proximate to at least one of the first seat or the second seat, a top surface of the planar table surface being substantially flush with a top surface of a first armrest positioned between the first seat and the second seat and a top surface of a second armrest positioned between the first seat and the third seat.

2. The seat usage prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the first seat includes a seat belt.

3. The seat usage prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the first seat includes a headrest.

4. The seat usage prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support structure is configured to couple to a seat base of the first seat.

5. The seat usage prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support structure is configured to rest on a seat pan cushion of the first seat.

6. The seat prevention device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a hinge coupled to the body and one of the at least one support structures, wherein the body is configured to fold against the one of the at least one support structure via the hinge.

7. The seat usage prevention device of claim 1 , wherein the upward facing surface includes a cupholder.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Mckee Jefferey M
• Finlay Travis K
• Johnson Glenn A
• Vaninetti Travis J
• Hansson Charles Martin

Classifications

• B60N2002/905

  the head-rest or seat used as an anchorage point, for an object not covered by groups in B60N, e.g. for a canvas · CPC title

• A47C7/622 Primary

  Receptacles, e.g. cup holders, storage containers · CPC title

• B64D11/062

  Belts or other passenger restraint means for passenger seats · CPC title

• B64D11/0606

  with privacy shells, screens, separators or the like (class dividers B64D11/0023) · CPC title

• B64D11/0627

  Seats combined with storage means · CPC title