Textron Innovations Inc.

Blake David Raybern

A life vest container, a method for assembling a life vest container and a method for removing a life vest from a life vest container are disclosed. In an embodiment a leg rest includes linkages of a deployment and stowage mechanism, the linkages of the deployment and stowage mechanism being connectable to a seat, a mounting fixture connected to the linkages and a container secured to the mounting fixture, the container being configured to store a life vest.

Life vest container, method for assembling a life vest container and method for removing a life vest from a life vest container

An embodiment position locking apparatus includes a track tube, convex-curved serrations in the track tube, a radial pawl, a pin, concave-curved serrations in the radial pawl, and a motion-translation component. The radial pawl may have a pivot point and the pin extending from the radial pawl. The motion-translation component may have a slot formed therein and disposed adjacent the radial pawl. The pin may extend into the slot so the slot at least partially constrains motion of the pin such that a pivotal motion of the motion-translation component is translated to a slider motion of the pin to control a rate of angular motion of the radial pawl pivoting about the pivot point and so the concave-curved serrations engage and disengage with the convex-curved serrations to lock and unlock a position of the track tube relative to the radial pawl.

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Wichita, KS, United States of America

Blake David Raybern