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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2010
Applicants:
Rik Westerink, Corinth, TX (US);
Armando Valdes, Denton, TX (US);
Brad Grunwald, Garland, TX (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Zodiac Seats US LLC, Gainesville, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/62 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a passenger seat with a seat frame having at least one coupling projection and a seat pan assembly having at least one coupling retainer. The coupling retainer is configured to releasably engage the coupling projection via at least one locking device. The seat pan assembly is disengaged from the passenger seat by removing the locking device, disengaging the coupling retainer, and rotating the seat pan assembly to an open position.