Privacy panel for a passenger seat

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12330792-B2
Application number	US-202018025434-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2020
Priority date	Sep 14, 2020
Publication date	Jun 17, 2025
Grant date	Jun 17, 2025

Abstract

Described herein is a privacy panel for a passenger includes a main body positioned between adjacent passenger seats and an attachment mechanism removably coupled to the main body. The attachment mechanism may include a first attachment member couplable to an armrest of the passenger seat and a second attachment member coupled to the first attachment member. The second attachment member may be attachable to a fixed location on the passenger seat for preventing rotation of the armrest.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A privacy panel for a passenger seat comprising:
a main body positionable between adjacent passenger seats and having an upper end and a lower end; and
an attachment mechanism removably coupled to the main body proximate the lower end, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
a first attachment member configured to engage a circumferential portion of an armrest of the adjacent passenger seats; and
a second attachment member coupled to the first attachment member, wherein the second attachment member is attachable to a fixed location on the adjacent passenger seats for preventing rotation of the armrest.

2. The privacy panel of claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a concave portion along an edge extending between the upper end and the lower end.

3. The privacy panel of claim 1 , wherein the second attachment member extends from the first attachment member at a first end of the second attachment member, couples to a seat structure between the adjacent passenger seats at a second end of the second attachment member, and forms a loop around the fixed location forming a stop.

4. The privacy panel of claim 1 , wherein the second attachment member extends from the attachment mechanism at a first end of the second attachment member and couples to a seat bottom of the adjacent passenger seats at a second end of the second attachment member.

5. The privacy panel of claim 4 , wherein, when a passenger is seated, a weight of the passenger prevents rotation of the armrest.

6. A privacy panel for a passenger seat comprising:
a main body positionable between adjacent passenger seats and having an upper end and a lower end; and
an attachment mechanism removably coupled to the main body proximate the lower end, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
a first attachment member configured to engage a circumferential portion of an armrest of the adjacent passenger seats; and
a second attachment member coupled to the first attachment member, wherein the second attachment member prevents rotation of the armrest.

7. The privacy panel of claim 6 , wherein the main body comprises a concave portion along an edge extending between the upper end and the lower end.

8. The privacy panel of claim 6 , further comprising at least one stability member coupled to the main body configured to contact a seatback of the adjacent passenger seats resulting in less rotation of an upper portion of the main body.

9. The privacy panel of claim 8 , wherein the at least one stability member comprises projections that extend outward from opposing surfaces of the main body for contacting the adjacent passenger seats.

10. The privacy panel of claim 6 , wherein the second attachment member extends from the first attachment member at a first end of the second attachment member, couples to a seat structure between the adjacent passenger seats at a second end of the second attachment member, and forms a loop forming a stop.

11. The privacy panel of claim 6 , wherein the second attachment member extends from the attachment mechanism at a first end of the second attachment member and couples to a seat bottom of the adjacent passenger seats at a second end of the second attachment member.

12. The privacy panel of claim 11 , wherein, when a passenger is seated, a weight of the passenger prevents rotation of the armrest.

13. A privacy panel for a passenger seat comprising:
a main body positionable between adjacent passenger seats and having an upper end and a lower end;
an attachment mechanism removably coupled to the main body proximate the lower end, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
a first attachment member configured to engage a circumferential portion of an armrest of the adjacent passenger seats; and
a second attachment member coupled to the first attachment member; and

at least one stability feature positioned on the main body and configured to contact a seatback of the adjacent passenger seats resulting in less rotation of the privacy panel in a lateral direction, wherein the second attachment member is attachable to a fixed location on the adjacent passenger seats for preventing rotation of the armrest.

14. The privacy panel of claim 13 , wherein the main body comprises a concave portion along an edge extending between the upper end and the lower end.

15. The privacy panel of claim 13 , wherein the second attachment member extends from the first attachment member at a first end of the second attachment member, couples to a seat structure between the adjacent passenger seats at a second end of the second attachment member, and forms a loop around the fixed location forming a stop.

16. The privacy panel of claim 13 , wherein the second attachment member extends from the attachment mechanism at a first end of the second attachment member and couples to a seat bottom of the adjacent passenger seats at a second end of the second attachment member.

17. The privacy panel of claim 16 , wherein, when a passenger is seated, a weight of the passenger prevents rotation of the armrest.

18. The privacy panel of claim 13 , wherein the at least one stability feature comprises at least one projection, wherein the at least one projection extends from a surface of the main body.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Stewart Christopher D
• Raffat Muhammad Ans
• Waters Kevin M

Classifications

• A47C7/62

  Accessories for chairs · CPC title

• B60R2011/0014

  Arm-rests · CPC title

• B60N3/026

  characterised by the fixing means (B60N3/023 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60N2/91

  Panels between front seats · CPC title

• B60N2/79

  Adaptations for additional use of the arm-rests · CPC title