Patents

US 10150566 B2: Core of tray table assembly

Granted
2018-12-11
Filed
2016-02-02 application 15740075
Type
Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract

Described are assemblies that include elements for forming at least a part of a core (140) or other interior portion of a tray table (112), such as for an aircraft or other passenger craft. The core (140) of the tray table can include multiple frames (142A, 142B, 142C) that can be connected together via engagement features (158A, 158B, 158C) in different configurations or modes to provide different widths of the core (140). Additionally or alternatively, the table body (114) may be provided with a slider assembly (156, 256) including a shaft (122) slidably received between one or more pairs of projections (244) that extend from a base (230) and curve inwardly to face one another. In some instances, the base (230) or another feature of the slider assembly (156, 256) may be integrally formed into a frame of the core (140) of the tray table (112).

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181211.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Zodiac Seats US LLC 69 patentsUS company or organizationGainesville, TXPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Edwin N. KretzschmarCedar Park, TX3PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
B64DEquipment for fitting in or to aircraft; flight suits; parachutes; arrangement or mounting of power plants or propulsion transmissions in aircraftB64D11/0638PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
B60NSeats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided forB60N3/004PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2019-04-04Name change
Change of name
ZODIAC SEATS US LLC signed 2018-12-01SAFRAN SEATS USA LLC GAINESVILLE, TX49535/876PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2017-12-27Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
KRETZSCHMAR, EDWIN N. signed 2016-02-08ZODIAC SEATS US LLC GAINESVILLE, TX44489/718ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.

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