Jason B Kim

Title: Jason B. Kim and Aircraft Seat-Track Fittings.

Introduction

Jason B. Kim is an inventor based in Edmonds, Washington, and works at The Boeing Company. His patent work addresses aircraft cabin seating and the installation of passenger seats across different types of seat tracks.

Latest Patents

Kim is named on one patent, 1 patent: “Seat Track Fittings and Methods for Installing Passenger Seats in Aircraft Cabins Using Seat Track Fittings.” The invention describes a fitting with a leg support, a pin, and a base connecting them. During installation, the pin enters one seat-track attachment opening, selected to position the seat, while a removable fastener passes through the fitting’s base into another opening. The seat is then secured by inserting its stud end into the fitting’s leg support. This arrangement is designed to let the same seat be installed on different types of seat tracks.

Career Highlights

At The Boeing Company, Kim’s listed patent work focuses on a practical aircraft-cabin engineering challenge: adapting passenger-seat installation to different seat-track configurations. The disclosed fitting and installation method provide a way to position and secure seats using the track’s attachment openings.

Collaborations

Kim’s listed coworkers include Gagandeep Inder Singh Grewal and Angela Natale. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or whether they collaborated with Kim on this invention.

Conclusion

Jason B. Kim’s patent describes a seat-track fitting intended to make passenger-seat installation adaptable across different aircraft seat tracks.