US 12,377,982 B2
Aircraft seat design with mountable food tray
Daniel Abraham Chavarria Garcia, Chihuahua (MX)
Assigned to Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
Appl. No. 18/037,513
Filed by Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 18, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/066156
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 17, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/132177, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0415898 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0638 (2014.12) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mountable tray table assembly comprising:
a base attachable to a seat back of a passenger seat via an attachment mechanism, the base comprising:
a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
an opening for receiving a tray table, wherein the opening includes at least one adjustable projection positioned with the opening, and wherein the at least one adjustable projection comprises a sloped end;
wherein, when the tray table is positioned within the opening, the sloped end of the at least one adjustable projection contacts an end of the tray table; and
wherein the attachment mechanism maintains the base at a set angle relative to a floor of a vehicle when the seat back is in an upright position and a reclined position,
wherein the at least one adjustable projection comprises a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, wherein the at least one adjustable projection is biased to the extended configuration, and wherein the at least one adjustable projection comprises a sloped end.