Patents
US 9969311 B2: Easy install tray table
- Granted
- 2018-05-15
- Filed
- 2015-02-11 application 15112231
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract
Described are passenger seat backs having tray tables pivotally coupled to the seat back frame and which rotate about a single axis. The tray table (20) may be directly connected to the seat back frame (10) without the need for a complex and heavy multi-axis pivot. The resulting seat and associated tray table are lighter, more compact, and easier to manufacture.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180515.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher D. Stewart | Nocona, TX | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Eric L. Parks | Denton, TX | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John Allen | Sanger, TX | 19 | 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 | B60N3/004 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A47B | Tables; desks; office furniture; cabinets; drawers; general details of furniture | A47B5/02 | 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 | B64D11/0638 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02T | Climate change mitigation technologies related to transportation | Y02T50/40 | 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 |
| 2016-07-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | PARKS, ERIC L. signed 2015-02-12 STEWART, CHRISTOPHER D. signed 2015-02-13 ALLEN, JOHN D. signed 2016-01-07 | ZODIAC SEATS US LLC GAINESVILLE, TX | 39255/158 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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