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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2026
Filed:
May. 22, 2024
B/e Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Neil M. Ralph, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Ryan J. Suhre, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Bradley E. Burgess, Pfafftown, NC (US);
Robert D. Wilkey, Atlanta, GA (US);
Thomas W. Cahoon, Chamblee, GA (US);
B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A latch assembly for securing a passenger seat tray table including a spring-loaded sliding latch and a spring-loaded rotating catch. The spring-loaded latch interacts with the spring-loaded catch such that, when the spring-loaded latch is closed, the tab engages the spring-loaded catch to prevent the spring-loaded catch from pivoting open. The spring-loaded catch interacts with the spring-loaded latch such that, when the spring-loaded catch is open, the tab engages the spring-loaded catch to prevent the spring-loaded latch from sliding closed. The latch assembly operates by push-to-close and the latch resets automatically when the tray table is secured. The latch assembly may be a line replaceable unit, part of a tray table assembly, and part of an aircraft passenger seat assembly.