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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2021
Textron Innovations, Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Paul Stokholm Warren, Valley Center, KS (US);
Stephen Howard Fagan, Wichita, KS (US);
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A powered seat-base release system includes a rod rotatably mounted in a bucket assembly of an aircraft seat and a motor mechanically coupled to the rod. The motor is configured for rotating the rod from a locked position to a released position. A locking mechanism is configured for preventing motion of the bucket assembly. A cable has a first end and a second end, the first end being mechanically coupled to the rod, and the second end being mechanically coupled to the locking mechanism. A user interface is configured to activate the motor for rotating the rod to the released position such that the rod pulls the cable thereby releasing the locking mechanism to enable motion of the bucket assembly. Upon deactivation of the motor, a biasing mechanism is configured to counter rotate the rod from the released position to the locked position thereby back driving the motor.