Textron Innovations Inc.

David Michael Kuhn

Michael Scott Robinson

Jason Michael Decker

Michael John Seibel

Frank Joseph Rowe

David Wayne Davis

Lydia P Pierce

Shelby Page

Xiaoran Yao

Matthew Robert Harrell

Todd Alan Thisius

Barry John Ward

Allan D Schrag

Christopher Adair Pinkerton

Nathan Earl Esau

Joshua Phillip DeDonder

A convertible couch with concealed storage includes an upper seat back, a seat bottom adapted for sliding inwardly for a first mode and sliding outwardly for a second mode, and an articulating seat section between the upper seat back and the seat bottom. The articulating seat section converts between a lower seat back in the first mode and an inner seat bottom in the second mode. The first mode is adapted for seating and the second mode is adapted for lying and reclining. A storage location housing convenience features is located behind the articulating section, such that the storage location and convenience features are concealed in the first mode and accessible in the second mode.

Convertible-couch with concealed convenience features

Divergent entryway

Cabin seat with stitching pattern

Large passenger cabin seat

An articulating armrest includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion that protrude from a member a predetermined spacing apart. Each protrusion aligns within a separate track within a housing configured for stowing the armrest within a seat back. The two tracks include straight and curved portions configured to articulate the armrest. Specifically, the armrest moves along a curvilinear path between stowed and deployed positions by translating along the tracks and pivoting about the second protrusion. The armrest may stow in a seat back and beneath the seat bottom to provide a full length armrest when deployed, and the armrest may stow flush with the seat back for sitting against. Mechanical tension may be provided to automatically deploy the armrest, and a rotational damper and a gas spring may be used to control the speed at which the armrest deploys.

Articulating armrest

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Wichita, KS, United States of America

David Michael Kuhn