US 11,858,427 B2
PED holder arm concept
Juan Lopez, Chihuahua (MX); David Morales, Chihuahua (MX); and Kristyan Escobar, Chihuahua (MX)
Assigned to Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
Appl. No. 17/796,965
Filed by Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
PCT Filed Feb. 6, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/016911
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 2, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/158221, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0054168 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/02 (2013.01) [B60R 11/0241 (2013.01); B60R 11/0252 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0015 (2013.01); B64D 11/00152 (2014.12)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support for holding a portable electronic device comprising:
at least one arm comprising a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to a seat back, the at least one arm having a first position and a second position;
a base pivotably coupled to the at least one arm, the base comprising:
a top end pivotably coupled directly to the second end of the at least one arm;
a bottom end;
a forward surface;
an aft surface; and
a retaining ledge extending outwards from the bottom end of the base opposite from the at least one arm and curved towards the forward surface, wherein the base is configured to receive the portable electronic device between the retaining ledge and the forward surface, wherein the base comprises a stowed position and a deployed position;
wherein, when the at least one arm is in the first position, the arm is disposed proximate the seat back,
wherein, when the at least one arm is in the second position, the at least one arm extends outwards from the seat back,
wherein, when the base is in the stowed position, a forward surface of the base faces towards the seat back;
wherein, when the base is in the deployed position, the forward surface of the base faces away from the seat back; and
wherein, when the base moves between the stowed and deployed positions, the base rotates about the second end of the at least one arm.