Seat pan mounted mobile device holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12162604-B2
Application number	US-202217983564-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 9, 2022
Priority date	Nov 9, 2022
Publication date	Dec 10, 2024
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024

Abstract

A cabin attendant seat is disclosed. The seat may include a seat pan and a seatback. The seat may include a device holder coupled to the seat pan. The device holder may include a main body including a plurality of main body walls that define a main body cavity and a cover including a plurality of cover walls that define a cover cavity. The main body cavity and the cover cavity may form a device holder cavity configured to stow a mobile device. The device holder may include an opening configured to receive the mobile device. The device holder may include a device securing assembly configured to rotate between a first and second position, when in the first position the securing assembly configured to secure the mobile device within the cavity, when in the second position the mobile device configured to be removed from the device holder cavity.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A cabin attendant seat, the cabin attendant seat comprising:
a seat pan;
a seatback; and
a device holder coupled to a portion of the seat pan, the device holder comprising:
a main body including a plurality of main body walls that define a main body cavity, a first main body wall of the plurality of main body walls configured to couple to the portion of the seat pan;
a cover including a plurality of cover walls that define a cover cavity,

the main body cavity and the cover cavity forming a device holder cavity configured to stow a mobile device when the cover is coupled to the main body;
an opening positioned proximate to the device holder cavity, the opening configured to receive a portion of the mobile device;
a structural member coupled to an external surface of a second main body wall of the plurality of main body walls; and
a device securing assembly coupled to one of the main body, the cover, or the structural member, the device securing assembly configured to rotate between at least a first position and a second position, when in the first position the device securing assembly configured to secure the mobile device within the device holder cavity, when in the second position the mobile device configured to be removed from the device holder cavity via the opening.

2. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the device securing assembly includes a retention lever assembly including a handle portion, a lever portion, and a securing portion.

3. The seat of claim 2 , wherein the retention lever assembly is coupled to the structural member via the securing portion of the retention lever assembly.

4. The seat of claim 2 , wherein the lever portion includes one or more status indicators.

5. The seat of claim 3 , wherein the retention lever assembly further comprises:
one or more detent holes configured to facilitate positive locking between at least the first position and the second position.

6. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the main body cavity comprises:
one or more padded portions, the one or more padded portions coupled to at least one main body wall of the plurality of main body walls,
the one or more padded portions configured to protect the mobile device when stowed in the device holder cavity.

7. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the device holder further comprises:
one or more access ports.

8. The seat of claim 1 , wherein a cover wall of the plurality of cover walls comprises:
one or more raised portions.

9. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the first main body wall of the plurality of main body walls comprises:
one or more perforations.

10. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the device holder further comprises:
one or more placards coupled to one or more exterior surfaces of the plurality of cover walls of the cover.

11. The seat of claim 10 , wherein the one or more placards include a maximum weight placard.

12. The seat of claim 10 , wherein the one or more placards include a device securing assembly instruction placard.

13. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the cover is formed of a thermoformed plastic.

14. The seat of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cover walls of the cover are dimensioned to fit over the plurality of main body walls of the main body, one or more interior surfaces of the plurality of cover walls configured to engage with one or exterior surfaces of the plurality of main body walls of the main body.

Assignees

• Ami Ind Inc

Inventors

• Hansen Brian C
• Turner Alexander C
• Arellano Phillip J

Classifications

• G09F1/10

  Supports or holders for show-cards · CPC title

• B60N3/00

  Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for (of radio sets, television sets, telephones, {stowing or holding appliances} , safety belts or the like B60R) · CPC title

• B60R7/043

  mounted on or under a seat · CPC title

• G09F2023/005

  on seats · CPC title

• H04B1/3888

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title