US 12,077,302 B2
Conductive touch-fasteners for sensors in passenger seats
Tyler L. Newbold, Sherman, TX (US)
Assigned to SAFRAN SEATS USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
Appl. No. 17/435,651
Filed by Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 1, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/025181
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 1, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/197568, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/823,196, filed on Mar. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0144437 A1, May 12, 2022
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/70 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0624 (2014.12) [B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60N 2/0033 (2023.08); B60N 2/0272 (2023.08); B60N 2/7005 (2013.01); B64D 11/0638 (2014.12); B64D 11/064 (2014.12); B64D 11/0647 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A passenger seat assembly, comprising:
a passenger seat comprising a passenger seat frame;
a first passenger seat element connected with the passenger seat frame and comprising a first touch fastener and a first conductive touch fastener, wherein the first conductive touch fastener is positioned at a center of the first touch fastener;
a second passenger seat element configured to removably connect with the first passenger seat element, the second passenger seat element comprising a second conductive touch fastener that is positioned such that, when the second passenger seat element is in contact with the first passenger seat element, the first and second conductive touch fasteners complete a circuit; and
a sensor connected with the circuit;
wherein power is supplied to the sensor through the circuit.