US 12,459,648 B2
Knit amenities panel for aircraft seat
Daniel Abraham Chavarria Garcia, Chihuahua (MX); Teresa Del Carmen Antillon Licon, Chihuahua (MX); and David Morales Morales, Chihuahua (MX)
Assigned to Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
Appl. No. 17/919,803
Filed by Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 30, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/030816
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 19, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/221674, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0073857 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B60R 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0636 (2014.12) [B60R 7/005 (2013.01); B64D 11/0638 (2014.12)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A passenger seat comprising a knit amenities panel, wherein the knit amenities panel comprises:
a support structure comprising a cover shroud member defining an opening and a backing member including a knitted material component; and
a knitted retention component comprising at least one elastic yarn, wherein:
the knitted retention component is knitted in one piece;
the knitted retention component is attachable to the backing member and defines a plurality of openings through which the knitted material component is accessible;
a tension force is created in the knitted retention component due to attachment of the knitted retention component to the backing member;
the tension force permits the knitted retention component to hold at least one object; and
the backing member with the knitted retention component attached is coupled to the cover shroud member such that the knitted retention component is located between the backing member including the knitted material component and the cover shroud member, and the knitted retention component is accessible through the opening of the cover shroud member.