Chairs and seats – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-30
2007-10-30
Brown, Peter R. (Department: 3636)
Chairs and seats
Miscellaneous
C297S146000, C297S310000, C297S463100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10920071
ABSTRACT:
A method and device for enabling an aft passenger on a conveyance to establish protection from a forward seatback, irrespective of a conventional effort by a forward passenger to cause reclining of the forward seatback. A device is disclosed that includes a main body and additional elements appended to the main body. The device is adapted for access by the aft passenger to activate it in order to inhibit such reclining. In one preferred embodiment, the device is adapted for use on an airplane to engage the forward seatback and an arm of a tray table designated for use by the aft passenger. In another preferred embodiment, the device comprises a recline inhibitor component connected to a depressible safety input control which is integrated with a rearward portion of a seat for access by the aft passenger.
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