US 12,134,476 B1
Flight controller ingress and egress system
Douglas E. Hoover, Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Assigned to AMI Industries, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Filed by AMI Industries, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO (US)
Filed on Aug. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/231,014.
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0639 (2014.12) [B64D 11/0648 (2014.12)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly comprising:
a seat bracket;
a pivot bracket, wherein the pivot bracket is coupled to the seat bracket by a revolute joint, wherein the pivot bracket is configured to rotate relative to the seat bracket about the revolute joint, wherein the revolute joint includes a vertical axis of rotation;
a carriage comprising a base portion, wherein the carriage is coupled to the pivot bracket by a prismatic joint, wherein the carriage is configured to translate relative to the pivot bracket along the prismatic joint; and
a link, wherein the link is pivotably coupled between the seat bracket and the carriage; wherein rotation of the pivot bracket about the revolute joint simultaneously causes rotation of the carriage relative to the seat bracket and translation of the carriage along the prismatic joint.