Safran Seats USA LLC

Tyler Newbold

Klay Ethan Gilbert

Paul R Bentley

Kyle Kayfus

Juan Francisco Lopez Chavira

Stephen D Angliss

An armrest control mechanism for a passenger seat may be attached to a seat frame and an armrest to control movement of the armrest relative to the seat frame. The armrest control mechanism may include a base member, a gas spring, a pulley attached to the gas spring and moveable relative to the base member, and a cable movable relative to the base member for moving the pulley. The gas spring may provide forces through the pulley and the cable to the armrest.

Armrest control mechanism for passenger seat

A passenger seat assembly includes a leg, a crushable insert, and a connector assembly. The leg includes an end and a slot extending through the leg proximate to the end, and the slot has a first slot end a second slot end. The crushable insert is retained within the slot, and the connector assembly may connect the leg with a track fitting assembly. The connector assembly includes at least one connector that is at least partially positioned within the slot between the second slot end and the crushable insert such that the connector deforms the crushable insert during a dynamic event.

Passenger seat leg energy absorber

Described are passenger seat assemblies having a first seat structure () that includes a non-contact sensor or sensors () and a second, movable or deployable passenger seat structure () that contains an embedded magnetic element or elements (). Each magnetic element interacts with the non-contact sensor such that the embedded magnetic element causes the non-contact sensor () to switch between a first state and the second state, depending on the orientation of the second structure () with respect to the first structure (). The sensor can detect whether the second passenger seat structure is positioned in a stowed configuration or a deployed configuration.

Imbedded sensors for passenger seats

A tray table tuning mechanism having a mount member; a pivot limiting member coupled to the mount member and having a mating surface defining a groove; a paddle arm deployment member pivotably coupled to the mount member and pivotable relative to the pivot limiting member; and a paddle arm pivotably coupled to the paddle arm deployment member, pivotable between a stowed state and a deployed state, and having at least one stop member; wherein, in the deployed state of the paddle arm, the at least one stop member is positioned within the groove and mates with the mating surface.

Tray table tuning mechanism with curved mating surface for passenger seat

Described are supports for holding a portable electronic device. The support includes a body having an upper pivot location and a lower pivot location relative to a passenger seat back, a support structure coupled to the body, and a plurality of projections extending from a surface of the support structure. Each projection is shaped to receive a lower edge of a portable electronic device and secure the portable electronic device to the body when the portable electronic device is received by the plurality of projections.

Deployable personal entertainment device holder

Described are passenger seat assemblies that include a passenger seat frame (), a first passenger seat element () connected with the passenger seat frame, and a second passenger seat element () configured to removably connect with the first passenger seat element. Each of the first and second passenger seat elements includes a respective conductive touch fastener () that, together, complete a circuit when the second passenger seat element is connected with the first passenger seat element. The circuit can be used as a sensor to determine whether the first and second passenger seat elements are connected.

Conductive touch-fasteners for sensors in passenger seats

Described are tray table tuning mechanisms for a passenger seat. The tray table tuning mechanisms can include a pivot limiting member, a paddle arm deployment member, an adjustment plate, and a paddle arm. The paddle arm deployment member and the adjustment plate may be pivoted relative to the pivot limiting member. The paddle arm can include at least one stop member and may be pivotably coupled to the paddle arm deployment member. Additionally, the paddle arm may be pivoted between a stowed state and a deployed state. In the deployed state, the stop member can abut a portion of the adjustment plate to limit rotation of the paddle arm deployment member in a first direction.

Tray table tuning mechanism for passenger seat

Described are table assemblies for a passenger seat. The table assemblies may include a paddle arm, a table support, and a leveling assembly. A first end of the paddle arm may include a paddle arm tab extending outwards from the paddle arm. The table support may be pivotably connected to the first end and configured to support a table. The table support may include a top side that defines a latch receiving area. The leveling assembly may include a latch and a latch adjuster. The latch may be pivotably supported on the table support within the latch receiving area. The latch adjuster may selectively engage a first end of the latch and control a tilt angle range of the table support. The latch adjuster may engage the latch at a first tilt angle, and the paddle arm tab may engage the latch at a second tilt angle.

Table assembly with leveling assembly for passenger seat

Described are latching mechanisms having an eccentric member configured to interact with a support assembly, such that the eccentric member can cause a passenger article to displace relative to the support assembly. Also described are seat assemblies employing latching mechanisms for causing a passenger article to displace into a stowed configuration in the seat assemblies, and methods of stowing a passenger article.

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Sherman, TX, United States of America

Tyler Newbold