Adapter plate for an aircraft seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11999488-B2
Application number	US-202217959874-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 4, 2022
Priority date	Jan 13, 2020
Publication date	Jun 4, 2024
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024

Abstract

An adapter plate for an aircraft seat may include a body configured to be positioned exterior of an armrest of the aircraft seat within a space proximate to the aircraft seat. The body may include at least one coupler configured to attach to the aircraft seat. The body may include at least one mount point. The at least one mount point of the body may be configured to attach to at least one mount bracket of the removable auxiliary aircraft accessory. The auxiliary aircraft accessory may be positioned within the space proximate to the aircraft seat when coupled to the at least one mount point of the body via the at least one mount bracket.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An aircraft seat assembly comprising:
an aircraft seat including an armrest and at least one spar tube;
a bassinet including at least one mount bracket; and
an adapter plate for the aircraft seat, comprising:
a body configured to be positioned exterior of the armrest within a space proximate to the aircraft seat, the body comprising:
at least one coupler configured to attach to the at least one spar tube of the aircraft seat; and
at least one mount point, the at least one mount point of the body configured to attach to the at least one mount bracket of the bassinet, the bassinet positioned within a space proximate to the aircraft seat when coupled to the at least one mount point of the body via the at least one mount bracket.

2. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 1 , the at least one coupler configured to attach to at least one plug, the at least one plug configured to be inserted into the at least one spar tube of the aircraft seat.

3. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 1 , at least a portion of an exterior face of the body including one or more cut-outs and one or more raised sections.

4. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 1 , at least a portion of an exterior face of the body being smooth and including an indentation.

5. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 4 , wherein the exterior face of the body is in a substantially vertical orientation when the bassinet is coupled to the at least one mount point; wherein the exterior face of the body is configured to convert to a substantially horizontal orientation when the bassinet is not coupled to the at least one mount point; wherein the indentation is a cupholder when the exterior face is in the substantially horizontal orientation.

6. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 1 , the space bounded at least in part by the aircraft seat and a sidewall of an aircraft fuselage of an aircraft including the aircraft seat.

7. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 1 , the space being proximate to an aisle of an aircraft cabin including the aircraft seat, the space bounded at least in part by the aircraft seat and the aisle.

8. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 1 , the space enveloped by a curtain installed within the aircraft when the curtain is deployed.

9. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 8 , the body and the bassinet dimensioned to fit within the space enveloped by the curtain.

10. The aircraft seat assembly of claim 8 , the body, the bassinet, and at least a portion of the aircraft seat being dimensioned to fit within the space enveloped by the curtain.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Moe Daniel N

Classifications

• B64D11/0646 Primary

  Seats characterised by special features of stationary arms, foot or head rests · CPC title

• B64D11/0606

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

• B64D11/0612

  specially adapted for children · CPC title

• B64D11/0638

  with foldable tables, trays or cup holders · CPC title

• B64D11/0627

  Seats combined with storage means · CPC title