Patents
US 9682643 B2: Passenger seat
- Granted
- 2017-06-20
- Filed
- 2013-01-17 application 14372553
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
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Abstract
Described are passenger seat assemblies including spreaders (18) with a transitional region having a forward surface with a radius of curvature of about 3.5 to 3.7 inches and an aft surface with an angular profile configured so that the aft surface is located forward of a plane formed by a surface of the at least one seat back (12) in a fully upright position. The passenger seat assemblies also include leg assemblies (22 with a forward leg portion having a forward surface that is substantially aligned with a forward base frame tube, and an aft surface with an angular profile having a shape of an “r.”
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170620.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Seats US LLC 69 patents | US company or organization | Gainesville, TX | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey P. Wegenka | Denton, TX | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Allen Shirey | Whitesboro, TX | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Aram Aris Krikorian | Ladera Ranch, CA | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Shreyas Krishna | Denton, TX | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60N | Seats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for | B60N2/686 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B60R | Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for | B60R7/043 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| B64D | Equipment for fitting in or to aircraft; flight suits; parachutes; arrangement or mounting of power plants or propulsion transmissions in aircraft | B64D11/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-04 | Name change Change of name | ZODIAC SEATS US LLC signed 2018-12-01 | SAFRAN SEATS USA LLC GAINESVILLE, TX | 49535/876 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2015-07-07 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KRISHNA, SHREYAS signed 2014-07-24 KRIKORIAN, ARAM signed 2014-08-08 | ZODIAC SEATS US LLC GAINESVILLE, TX | 36007/347 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2015-03-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SHIREY, ALLEN signed 2014-07-22 WEGENKA, JEFFREY P. signed 2014-07-28 | ZODIAC SEATS US LLC GAINESVILLE, TX | 35150/670 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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