US 12,071,244 B2
Reconfigurable seat assembly
Brian Paul Colletti, Mission Viejo, CA (US); Kenneth Y. Lau, Orange, CA (US); and Lihan Woo, Cerritos, CA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/965,931.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/289,681, filed on Dec. 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0182904 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/75 (2018.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/30 (2006.01); B60R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/064 (2014.12) [B64D 11/0636 (2014.12); B64D 11/0644 (2014.12); B64D 11/0647 (2014.12); B60N 2/3002 (2013.01); B60N 2/75 (2018.02); B60R 5/044 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft comprising:
an internal cabin; and
a seat assembly within the internal cabin, the seat assembly comprising:
a seat cushion;
a backrest pivotally coupled to the seat cushion, the backrest moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is configured to allow a passenger to sit on the seat cushion, wherein the second position is configured to allow one or more cargo items to be secured on a rear surface of the backrest, wherein the backrest is configured to be folded over and onto the seat cushion in the second position, wherein the rear surface of the backrest comprises a recessed area configured to receive a portion of another seat assembly, and wherein the rear surface of the backrest comprises one or more tie down couplers;
one or more securing rails secured to one or more sides of one or both of the seat cushion or the backrest; and
one or more armrests pivotally coupled to one or both of the seat cushion or the backrest, wherein the one or more armrests are configured to be pivoted behind the rear surface to provide lateral support for the one or more cargo items when the backrest is in the second position.