Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Seat tracks with composite frames
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Application No.: US16723907Application Date: 2019-12-20
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Publication No.: US10994847B2Publication Date: 2021-05-04
- Inventor: Khambrel A. Simpson
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Kwan & Olynick LLP
- Main IPC: B64D11/06
- IPC: B64D11/06 ; B60N2/005 ; B29C70/30 ; B29C65/48 ; B29C65/62 ; B29C65/56 ; B64C1/18 ; B60N2/015 ; B29L31/30 ; B29L31/00

Abstract:
Provided are seat tracks comprising composite frames and methods of fabricating such seat tracks. A composite frame comprises two sets of fibers having different orientations. The first fibers may extend parallel to the principal axis of the track, while the second fibers may extend within planes perpendicular to that axis. Various characteristics of these fibers may be specifically selected such that the mechanical strength of the frame in the principal axis direction is greater than other directions. In other words, the composite frame may have anisotropic properties. This difference ensures that adequate support is provided during both normal conditions and extreme conditions. Specifically, during the normal operating conditions, most loads may be directed vertically, while at the extreme conditions most loads may be directed horizontally. Aligning the fiber orientation of the composite frame with various directions of expected load allows forming a very light yet sufficiently supportive seat track.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200148365A1 SEAT TRACKS WITH COMPOSITE FRAMES Public/Granted day:2020-05-14
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