US 12,187,174 B2
Structural assembly for passenger seat and associated methods
Reza Mansouri, Santa Fe Springs, CA (US); and Romain Tranier, Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Assigned to Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
Appl. No. 18/021,383
Filed by Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
PCT Filed Mar. 5, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/021155
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 14, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/039788, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 24, 2022.
Application 18/021,383 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2020/047006, filed on Aug. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322138 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/68 (2006.01); B60N 2/75 (2018.01); B60N 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/682 (2013.01) [B60N 2/68 (2013.01); B60N 2/753 (2018.02); B60N 3/004 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of producing a passenger seat assembly, the method comprising:
forming a structural shroud by casting or forging an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy into a first portion of the structural shroud and forming a second portion of the structural shroud via additive manufacturing, wherein the second portion comprises a lattice structure; and
joining the structural shroud with a secondary component of the passenger seat assembly;
wherein the first and second portions, at least partially, surround the secondary component with the first portion on one side of the secondary component and the second portion on another side opposite the one side.