Patents Assigned to ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
  • Patent number: 12280864
    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: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Scotford, Kyle Bettenhausen, Paul Morgan, Matthew Vu Hoang
  • Publication number: 20250101771
    Abstract: A latch lock assembly to facilitate movement of a closure structure between a stowed position and an open position. The latch lock assembly includes fault detection and electro-mechanical monitoring of components of the latch lock assembly. In the event of a detected fault operating condition by the latch lock assembly, a manual override mechanism may be employed to enable a user to advance the closure structure from the stowed position to the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventor: Mark Douglas
  • Publication number: 20250074596
    Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide a seatback for a vehicle seat, in particular an aircraft seat, comprising a seatback structure that includes a rear side having a partially circumferential outer edge and a recess which is partially surrounded by the outer edge. The recess is configured to retain a panel at least partially arranged within the recess and at least partially covered by the outer edge. The panel is detachable retained to and/or in the recess and is configured as an interchangeable and customized part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Rodolph Eaton
  • Patent number: 12195184
    Abstract: Seating arrangements for a vehicle cabin of a passenger transport system. The seating arrangement includes a first seat group and a second seat group. The first seat group has a first seat and a second seat bordering a cabin wall of the vehicle cabin. The first seat includes a foot support structure that extends on a lateral side of the second seat between the second seat and the cabin wall. The second seat group has a third seat bordering an aisle of the vehicle cabin. The third seat is laterally adjacent to and adjoins the second seat along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Sahng Seok Lee, Zhao Jin
  • Patent number: 12122518
    Abstract: Seating arrangements for a vehicle cabin of a passenger transport system, in particular, of an aircraft are disclosed. The seating arrangement includes a first seat as an aisle seat having a first foot support structure, a second seat as a non-aisle seat bordering a cabin wall, the second seat having a first foot support structure, and a third seat as a non-aisle seat bordering the cabin wall. The second foot support structure is arranged between the first foot support structure and the third seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Sahng Seok Lee, Zhao Jin
  • Patent number: 12122517
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger module for a vehicle cabin, the passenger module comprising a first side element, a second side element, a front partition wall, and two seats arranged between the first side element and the second side element, wherein the first side element and the second side element extending parallel to each other; the seats are arranged substantially one behind another and facing substantially in a same direction; wherein the front partition wall is arranged between the seats and connects the first side element and the second side element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Patent number: 12065247
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace LLC
    Inventors: Edson Manuel Ribeiro Alexandrino, Anthony Harcup, Nicholas Lendon, Andrew Stephen Fereday Williams
  • Patent number: 12065249
    Abstract: A seat extension apparatus for a cabin dividing element, in particular of an aircraft cabin, the seat extension apparatus comprising at least an extension device having a mounting side and a bed surface side, wherein the extension device is movable between a vertical stowed position and a horizontal use position, and a support structure coupled to the extension device to pivotably support the extension device, wherein the support structure comprises at least one pivotable strut element having at least one end pivotably coupled to the mounting side of the extension device and at least one free end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace LLC
    Inventor: Sahng Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 12054262
    Abstract: A seat assembly includes a base structure having at least one of a seat pan shell and a backrest shell, and one or more attachment structures configured to removably couple at least one of the seat pan shell and the backrest shell to a seat surface arrangement or a utility surface arrangement. The base structure is convertible between a passenger seat and a utility element based on the coupling of the seat surface arrangement or the utility surface arrangement, respectively, to the base structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventor: Max Wisniewski
  • Patent number: 12049318
    Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger module for a vehicle cabin, the passenger module comprising a first side element, a second side element and two seats arranged between the first side element and the second side element; wherein the first side element and the second side element extending parallel to each other; the seats are arranged substantially one behind another and facing substantially in a same direction; wherein a front seat is positioned angled by a predefined first angle around its vertical axis in a direction towards the first side element; a rear seat is positioned angled by a predefined second angle around its vertical axis in a direction towards the second side element and an aisle of the vehicle cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Victor Carlioz, Matthew Cleary
  • Patent number: 12024293
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Harcup, Nicholas Lendon, Andrew Stephen Fereday Williams, Edson Manuel Ribeiro Alexandrino
  • Patent number: 12012211
    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: April 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Lee Senechal, Anthony Harcup
  • Publication number: 20240101258
    Abstract: Examples provide a door assembly including a dual operation slide device for a sliding privacy door associated with a seat unit. The door assembly includes a sliding door movably mounted to a door support member of a seat unit. The door slides laterally between a retracted position and a deployed or partially deployed position. The dual operation slide device includes a trigger and release mechanism for switching the door assembly from a primary track system used during a normal operation mode to a secondary track system used during a backup operation mode if the primary track becomes jammed or otherwise malfunctions based on manual activation of a release lever or force applied activation. The dual operation slide device enables a user to return the sliding door to a retracted position after a failure of the primary slide units to operate in the normal operational mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Scotford, Paul Morgan, Robert Raikes, Paul Edwards
  • Patent number: 11912186
    Abstract: Examples provide a modular tray table apparatus associated with a console of a seat unit. A tray table carrier unit is removably mounted to a portion of the console. A tray table support element is coupled to the carrier unit and a tray table. The tray table support element movably supports the tray table. A linear displacement mechanism is disposed between the tray table and the tray table support element. The tray table slides along a linear displacement path between a fully retracted configuration and at least one deployed configuration. A rotational displacement mechanism disposed between the tray table and the tray table support element. The tray table slides along a rotational displacement path defined by at least one rotational guide between a linear configuration of the tray table and a substantially perpendicular configuration of the tray table when the tray table is in a fully deployed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Neal Silverwood, Simon D. Allen
  • Patent number: 11905020
    Abstract: Examples provide a door assembly including a dual operation slide device for a sliding privacy door associated with a seat unit. The door assembly includes a sliding door movably mounted to a door support member of a seat unit. The door slides laterally between a retracted position and a deployed or partially deployed position. The dual operation slide device includes a trigger and release mechanism for switching the door assembly from a primary track system used during a normal operation mode to a secondary track system used during a backup operation mode if the primary track becomes jammed or otherwise malfunctions based on manual activation of a release lever or force applied activation. The dual operation slide device enables a user to return the sliding door to a retracted position after a failure of the primary slide units to operate in the normal operational mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Scotford, Paul Morgan, Robert Raikes, Paul Edwards
  • Publication number: 20240025531
    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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Scotford, Kyle Bettenhausen, Paul Morgan, Matthew Vu Hoang
  • Publication number: 20230331387
    Abstract: A passenger furniture device for a passenger seat provided within a vehicle cabin, in particular an aircraft cabin, comprising at least a base element comprising 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Gary Lee SENECHAL, William Trystan PARRY
  • Patent number: 11772799
    Abstract: Examples of the disclosure provide a seatback for a vehicle seat, in particular an aircraft seat, comprising a seatback structure that includes a rear side having a partially circumferential outer edge and a recess which is partially surrounded by the outer edge. The recess is configured to retain a panel at least partially arranged within the recess and at least partially covered by the outer edge. The panel is detachable retained to and/or in the recess and is configured as an interchangeable and customized part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventor: Thomas Rodolph Eaton
  • Publication number: 20230294831
    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: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Sahng Seok LEE, Zhao JIN
  • Publication number: 20230271706
    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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Adient Aerospace, LLC
    Inventors: Sahng Seok LEE, Zhao JIN