Patents Assigned to ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
  • Patent number: 11738852
    Abstract: A door assembly for a seat unit provided within a vehicle cabin, in particular an aircraft cabin, the door assembly comprising at least a fixed base structure, a door element movably mounted on the base structure and which is movable between a fully retracted position and at least one deployed position, and a door slide device provided between the base structure and the door element to movably support the door element on the base structure. Further, the door slide device comprises at least a slide carrier bracket fixed to the base structure or the door element, at least one slide unit which is coupled to the slide carrier bracket in a normal operation mode, and at least one separate auxiliary slide arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Scotford, Kyle Bettenhausen, Paul Morgan, Matthew Vu Hoang
  • Patent number: 11685529
    Abstract: Improved seating arrangements for a vehicle cabin of a passenger transport system, in particular of an aircraft are disclosed. Examples herein provide improved seating arrangements providing a high density of seats and increased PAX numbers while ensuring privacy, comfort and a direct aisle access to each passenger. For example, the seating arrangements provided herein are applicable to narrow body aircrafts and wide body aircrafts, in particular in view of business class solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE, LLC
    Inventors: Sahng Seok Lee, Zhao Jin
  • Patent number: 11679880
    Abstract: A seating arrangement for a vehicle cabin includes a first group having a number of seats and a second group having a number of seats. Each group extends laterally adjacent to each other along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin. The first group having twice as many seats as the second group with respect to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE, LLC
    Inventors: Sahng Seok Lee, Zhao Jin
  • Patent number: 11673671
    Abstract: A passenger furniture device for a passenger seat provided within a vehicle cabin, in particular an aircraft cabin, including at least a base element having at least an upper utility surface for a passenger, a removable section element which is mounted to one side of the base element, and a simple latch mechanism. In particular, the latch mechanism may be a simple plug-in and clip device. The latch mechanism is an easy to handle releasable attachment and fixation device to release the removable section from the base element, particularly only by crew and service members of the aircraft. The latch mechanism is provided on the base element and the section element such that the section element is detachably mounted to the base element via the latch mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Lee Senechal, William Trystan Parry
  • Patent number: 11655035
    Abstract: A carrier device for a seating area divider provided within a vehicle cabin, in particular an aircraft cabin, comprising at least a base member and a fixation device which is coupled to the base member to support the base member on a cabin floor. The base member is configured to carry a privacy divider screen of the seating area divider. The fixation device comprises at least a seat track locking member protruding perpendicular from the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Lee Senechal, Anthony Harcup
  • Publication number: 20210001987
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement for a vehicle cabin comprising a plurality of seat units, wherein the seat units in one column are arranged one behind another in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin, wherein at least one of the forward facing seat units is arranged in a front row section of the vehicle cabin and is followed by at least one angled seat unit in the same column. Further, a vehicle cabin having such a passenger seating arrangement is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
    Inventors: Anthony HARCUP, Nicholas LENDON, Andrew Stephen Fereday WILLIAMS, Edson Manuel Ribeiro ALEXANDRINO
  • Publication number: 20210001988
    Abstract: A seat unit for a passenger seating arrangement provided within a vehicle cabin, wherein—the seat unit comprising at least a forward facing seat and at least a console arranged adjacent to the seat and a wall structure, wherein the seat unit is configured to link—the forward facing seat arranged in front of the wall structure, and—an angled seat arranged behind the wall structure, wherein the console provides a footwell for a passenger of the angled seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
    Inventors: Edson Manuel Ribeiro ALEXANDRINO, Anthony HARCUP, Nicholas LENDON, Andrew Stephen Fereday WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20210001986
    Abstract: An assembly set for a passenger seating arrangement provided within a vehicle cabin having at least a plurality of seat units, wherein each of the seat units are created by components of at least one of a plurality of seat assemblies, a plurality of seat shell structures, a plurality of armrest structures, a plurality of door structures, a plurality of privacy dividers, and a plurality of table structures, wherein the different seat units have a congruent ground plan or identical outer dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Harcup, Edson Manuel Ribeiro Alexandrino, Nicholas Lendon, Andrew Stephen Fereday Williams
  • Patent number: 10836493
    Abstract: A table apparatus includes a table device and a table support structure that is connected to the table device. The table support structure includes a carrier structure and a table support linkage. The carrier structure is connected to the table support linkage via a single pivot connection. The table device is pivotable about only the single pivot connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
    Inventors: James Mehlos, Jonathan Peter Cansfield, James Davis, Benjamin McGeever, David P. Heiss
  • Patent number: 10569688
    Abstract: A seating module having a recessed grip for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, and a seating arrangement that includes a seating module that has a recessed grip. The seating module includes a shell structure that defines the recessed grip in an upper area of the shell structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Peter Cansfield, Jack Marple, Chevy Ho, Joel Richman, Tony Bravetti
  • Publication number: 20200031310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a restraint system (11) for an aircraft seat (10), comprising a restraint belt (3) and a belt retractor (2) for winding up the restraint belt (3) and allowing the restraint belt (3) to be extracted, further comprising a blocking device (1) for blocking the belt retractor (2) such that the restraint belt (3) cannot be extracted, wherein the blocking device is connectable to a signal (S) used to issue audible and/or visual output (6) inviting passengers to fasten seat belts (3), wherein the blocking device (1) is configured to interact with the seat belt retractor (2) such that the seat belt retractor (2) prevents further extraction of the seat belt (3) while the signal (S) is active. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating a restraint system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
    Inventors: Wolfgang KREUTZ, Michael BURR
  • Patent number: 10364033
    Abstract: A table apparatus includes a table device and a table support structure that is connected to the table device. The table support structure includes a carrier structure and a table support linkage. The carrier structure is connected to the table support linkage via a single pivot connection. The table device is pivotable about only the single pivot connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
    Inventors: James Mehlos, Jonathan Peter Cansfield, James Davis, Benjamin McGeever, David P. Heiss