Safran Seats USA LLC

Farhan Alamgir

Robert W Trimble

Described is an extendable joint () for attaching a passenger seat to a cabin floor or support structure. The extendable joint () exhibits behavior of a rigid mounting during normal usage, such as when carrying or securing passengers or luggage. However, if a force threshold is exceeded, such as with an emergency situation, the extendable joint () may lengthen to absorb energy applied from the cabin floor through the passenger seat and vice versa. Additional force damping mechanisms may also be incorporated into the joint to further absorb, distribute, or reduce loadings that may otherwise separate the passenger seat from the floor or support structure.

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Denton, TX, United States of America

Farhan Alamgir