Patents Assigned to ADIENT AEROSPACE LLC
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Patent number: 12065247Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Adient Aerospace LLCInventors: Edson Manuel Ribeiro Alexandrino, Anthony Harcup, Nicholas Lendon, Andrew Stephen Fereday Williams
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Patent number: 12065249Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Adient Aerospace LLCInventor: Sahng Seok Lee
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Patent number: 12024293Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Adient Aerospace LLCInventors: Anthony Harcup, Nicholas Lendon, Andrew Stephen Fereday Williams, Edson Manuel Ribeiro Alexandrino
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Patent number: 11603024Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Adient Aerospace LLCInventors: Jonathan Peter Cansfield, Jack Marple, Chevy Ho, Joel Richman, Tony Bravetti
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Patent number: 11577838Abstract: A seat, in particular an aircraft seat, having a seat support structure having at least one seat surface with a seat surface frame and a backrest with a backrest frame being pivotable relative to the seat surface, a base support element supporting the seat support structure, and a seat adjustment arrangement, which includes at least one coupling unit movable relative to the base support element, the coupling unit is configured to connect the seat surface frame and the backrest frame to one another and which is provided with at least one bearing element, and which includes at least one guide element in which the bearing element is movably guided. The seat adjustment arrangement being adapted to transfer the seat support structure into a sitting position, a comfort position or lying position by displacing the bearing element along the guide element.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Adient Aerospace LLCInventors: Uwe Reichel, Samuel David Pugh, Georg Ruess, Jannik Dech, Daniel Burgey, Stefan Renno
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Publication number: 20210122472Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Adient Aerospace LLCInventor: Sahngseok LEE
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Publication number: 20210001987Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLCInventors: Anthony HARCUP, Nicholas LENDON, Andrew Stephen Fereday WILLIAMS, Edson Manuel Ribeiro ALEXANDRINO
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Publication number: 20210001988Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLCInventors: Edson Manuel Ribeiro ALEXANDRINO, Anthony HARCUP, Nicholas LENDON, Andrew Stephen Fereday WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20210001986Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLCInventors: Anthony Harcup, Edson Manuel Ribeiro Alexandrino, Nicholas Lendon, Andrew Stephen Fereday Williams
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Patent number: 10836493Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLCInventors: James Mehlos, Jonathan Peter Cansfield, James Davis, Benjamin McGeever, David P. Heiss
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Patent number: 10569688Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLCInventors: Jonathan Peter Cansfield, Jack Marple, Chevy Ho, Joel Richman, Tony Bravetti
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Publication number: 20200031310Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLCInventors: Wolfgang KREUTZ, Michael BURR
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Patent number: 10364033Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: ADIENT AEROSPACE LLCInventors: James Mehlos, Jonathan Peter Cansfield, James Davis, Benjamin McGeever, David P. Heiss