Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dampening hinges and table assemblies including the same
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Application No.: US16542691Application Date: 2019-08-16
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Publication No.: US10947766B2Publication Date: 2021-03-16
- Inventor: John Kuyper , Deepak Chandra Kokkalla , Ian L. Frost
- Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NC Winston-Salem
- Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Current Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Winston-Salem
- Agency: Suiter Swantz pc llo
- Main IPC: E05F3/20
- IPC: E05F3/20 ; A47B5/04

Abstract:
A dampened hinge construction for braking pivoting movement of one structure relative to another. The dampened hinge construction can be utilized in a folding table assembly in an aircraft passenger suite including a base panel and at least one folding panel pivotally attached to the base panel by multiple dampened hinges. Each dampened hinge includes a first assembly attachable to a first structure and a second assembly attachable to a second structure such that the first structure is pivotable relative to the second structure between a first condition and a second condition, such as a folded condition and a planar condition, and at least one damper that brakes pivoting movement of the first structure relative to the second structure as the first condition or second condition is approached.
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