B/e Aerospace, Inc.

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

David Poole

Michael Kreitz, Iii

Javier Valdes De La Garza

Cody Wilson

John Liptrap

Ryan J Suhre

John R Kuyper

Christopher Wilson

Andrew Mooney

Jeremy R Loman

Joseph Meals

Adam Brown

Robert Ashby

Mack Thomas Moore

David Genco

Gregory Bonomo

Zakarya Peterson

A passenger seat assembly includes features to mitigate privacy and use concerns that accompany backrest recline. In embodiments, the assembly includes a seat frame, a seat pan coupled to the seat frame, a backrest coupled to the seat frame, a backrest extension movably coupled to the backrest, the backrest extension configured to move between a retracted position within the backrest and an extended position above a top of the backrest, and a monitor rotatably mounted to the backrest extension and movable with the backrest extension. In use, backrest extension movement and/or monitor movement may be coordinated with backrest rotation motion.

Reclining seat with coordinated lowering motion and sliding monitor

A seat bottom assembly including a first frame subassembly and a second frame subassembly supported by and rotatably coupled to the first frame subassembly about a rotation axis, the second frame subassembly configured to rotate about the rotation axis between a first position and a second position. A fabric diaphragm has a fore end connected to the second frame subassembly and an aft end connected to the first frame subassembly. The rotation axis is positioned forward of the connection of the aft end of the fabric diaphragm to the first frame subassembly, such that when the second frame subassembly is in the first position the fabric diaphragm is stretched, and when the second frame subassembly is in the second position the fabric diaphragm is relaxed. In use, the first position may correspond to sitting and the second position may correspond to under seat access.

Seat bottom assembly with self tensioning diaphragm and under seat access

A retention system for an aircraft seat dress cover defines a cable channel sewn around the periphery of a back portion. A cable in the cable channel is tightened to tighten the aircraft seat dress cover around an aircraft seat back. Adjustable buckles at terminals of the cable interlock and allow the cable to be tightened. A midpoint strap is disposed on opposing sides of the periphery to allow the aircraft seat dress cover to more fully conform to the structure of the aircraft seat.

Dress cover drawstring retention system

An aircraft passenger seat grouping including a first passenger seat, a second passenger seat positioned to one side of the first passenger seat, an armrest positioned between the first and second passenger seats, a shell member positioned between the first and second passenger seats, the shell member extending between the first and second passenger seats in a forward direction above the armrest, and a privacy headrest extension movably attached to the privacy shell, the privacy headrest extension movable between a stowed position substantially within the privacy shell and a deployed position forward of the shell member wherein at least a portion of the privacy headrest extension is outside of the privacy shell and above the armrest. The shell member provides privacy between the seats and the privacy headrest extension deploys to increase privacy between the seats.

Passenger seat privacy headrest

In an illustrative embodiment, a privacy headrest assembly is configured to provide privacy to a passenger in an aircraft passenger seat, including a headrest mount portion having at least one attachment assembly configured to secure the privacy headrest assembly to at least one of a headrest and a seat frame of the passenger seat, and a privacy extension portion including a privacy shield slideably connected to at least one shell member, where the privacy shield is configured to deploy in a forward direction from a stowed position to an operational position, where, in the stowed position, the privacy shield is substantially enclosed within the at least one shell member, and, in the operational position, the privacy shield is disposed between a head of a passenger of the passenger seat and a head of another passenger in an adjacent passenger seat.

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Winston-Salem, NC, United States of America

David Poole