US 12,012,211 B2
Carrier device, seating area divider and vehicle cabin
Gary Lee Senechal, Lake Stevens, WA (US); and Anthony Harcup, Surrey (GB)
Assigned to Adient Aerospace, LLC, Bothell, WA (US)
Filed by Adient Aerospace, LLC, Bothell, WA (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/303,935.
Application 18/303,935 is a continuation of application No. 17/120,994, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,655,035.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/947,895, filed on Dec. 13, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0249830 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0627 (2014.12) [B64D 11/0606 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A carrier device for a seating area divider provided within an aircraft cabin, the carrier device comprising:
a base member including a vertical beam to support the seating area divider on a cabin floor, the vertical beam having a plurality of through holes; and
at least one connection device detachably mounted to the vertical beam to couple the base member to a seat furniture structure, the at least one connection device including a bracket mounted on the seat furniture structure, and at least one coupling element mounted to the base member in a releasable locking engagement with the bracket, wherein the coupling element has two free ends extending on opposite lateral sides of the vertical beam, and a tie rod portion coupling both free ends.