US 12,403,804 B2
Armrest control mechanism for passenger seat
Tyler L. Newbold, Sherman, TX (US)
Assigned to Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
Filed by Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/376,250.
Prior Publication US 2025/0108742 A1, Apr. 3, 2025
Int. Cl. B60N 2/75 (2018.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/753 (2018.02) [B64D 11/0644 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A passenger seat comprising:
a seat frame;
an armrest moveable relative to the seat frame; and
an armrest control mechanism attached to the seat frame and the armrest, the armrest control mechanism comprising:
a base member;
a gas spring comprising a first end attached to the base member and a second end moveable relative to the base member;
a first pulley attached to the second end of the gas spring and moveable relative to the base member; and
a cable comprising a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, wherein the first end of the cable is attached to an anchor location on the base member, the second end of the cable is moveable relative to the base member, and the intermediate portion extends at least partially around the first pulley and engages with the first pulley,
wherein the first pulley is moveable based on a movement of the second end of the cable, and
wherein the base member is attached to one of the seat frame or the armrest and the second end of the cable is attached to the other of the seat frame or the armrest.