EP0170116A1 — Improved jump seat assembly

Claim 1

Independent Claim 214 words

A vehicle jump seat assembly, said assembly including a jump seat, including a raised back portion and a seat portion hinged to said back portion for movement between a horizontal operative position and a vertical stored position; and characterized by a wall bracket comprising a generally upstanding arm and a generally horizontal arm interconnected thereto, said arms being adapted for mounting on a vehicle wall, said upstanding arm including hinge means connected to the side of said back portion of said jump seat for movement of said jump seat between a stored position in such bracket against a vehicle wall and an operative position extending laterally of said bracket and vehicle wall, said horizontal arm including a sloped side surface for reception and support of the side margin of said seat portion, and further including a raised seat anchoring post adapted to fit into a cavity in the underside of said seat portion when said seat portion is in the operative position, said post defining with said sloped side surface a recess with sloped sidewalls, said recess being adapted to receive a frame component on the underside of said seat portion, said sloped sidewalls facilitating easy release of said seat portion from said horizontal arm when it is desired to store said jump seat.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 214 words

A vehicle jump seat assembly, said assembly including a jump seat, including a raised back portion and a seat portion hinged to said back portion for movement between a horizontal operative position and a vertical stored position; and characterized by a wall bracket comprising a generally upstanding arm and a generally horizontal arm interconnected thereto, said arms being adapted for mounting on a vehicle wall, said upstanding arm including hinge means connected to the side of said back portion of said jump seat for movement of said jump seat between a stored position in such bracket against a vehicle wall and an operative position extending laterally of said bracket and vehicle wall, said horizontal arm including a sloped side surface for reception and support of the side margin of said seat portion, and further including a raised seat anchoring post adapted to fit into a cavity in the underside of said seat portion when said seat portion is in the operative position, said post defining with said sloped side surface a recess with sloped sidewalls, said recess being adapted to receive a frame component on the underside of said seat portion, said sloped sidewalls facilitating easy release of said seat portion from said horizontal arm when it is desired to store said jump seat.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 36 words

The seat assembly of claim 1 further characterized in that said post has at least one sloped sidewall, said recess has upwardly diverging sidewalls and said post is positioned adjacent the front end of said assembly.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 127 words

The seat assembly of claims 1 or 2 further characterized in that said assembly includes seat spring means connected to said seat portion for automatically returning said seat portion to the raised stored position when not in use, and further characterized in that the rear end of said seat portion is pivotably connected by a bracket to the bottom of said back rest portion and said seat spring means includes a compression spring connected to said back rest portion behind said seat portion, a drive arm connected to said spring and a cam member pivoted to said drive arm and extending down and forward into connection with at least one of said seat portion and seat portion bracket for rotating said seat portion bracket and seat portion.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 42 words

The seat assembly of claim 3, further characterized in that said upstanding arm includes second spring means and limit means connected to said hinge means to control the rate and extent of movement of said seat between said stored and operative positions.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 90 words

The seat assembly of any one of the preceding claims further characterized in that said assembly includes a fully adjustable seat belt sub-assembly connected to said seat back portion, said sub-assembly including a transversely extending waist-girdling belt portion, and a spaced pair of generally vertically depending shoulder belts separately releasably connected thereto and a spring loaded belt take-up reel recessed in the back of said seat back portion, said reel reeling said vertically depending shoulder belts in side-by-side non-overlapping relationship for minimal belt bulge to facilitate storage of said assembly.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 114 words

The seat assembly of claim 5 further characterized in that seat back portion includes a head rest and wherein said seat belt sub-assembly includes a belt strap guide having a bracket secured to said seat back portion at about said headrest, said bracket having a spaced parallel pair of belt guideways aligned with openings extending forwardly through said seat back portion and a free spinning transverse roller secured to the back of said seat back over said guideways, over which roller said vertical shoulder belts are trained to pass forward through said guideways and seat back openings and down in front of said seat back into releasable connection with said waist girdling belt portion.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 57 words

The seat assembly of claim 6 further characterized in that said waist girdling belt portion includes a pair of transverse belts fixedly secured to said seat back portion and releasably secured to each other, each said transverse belt including means for separately adjusting its length and being releasably connected to a separate one of said shoulder belts.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 49 words

The seat assembly of claim 7 further characterized in that said jump seat is an airplane jump seat adapted to be connected to an airplane galley sidewall, wherein said upright arm is vertical and said wall bracket is metal, and wherein said jump seat has a tubular metal frame.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 176 words

A seat with an improved safety belt array, said seat comprising: a) a seat with an upraised seat back portion; and an upper head support section; b) a spaced pair of generally vertical shoulder belts releasably connected to a transversely-extending waist-girdling belt portion, in turn connected to said seat; c) a spring-loaded belt take-up reel recessed in the back of said seat back portion, said reel automatically reeling up said shoulder belts in side-by-side non-overlapping relationship for minimal belt bulge; and, d) a belt strap guide comprising: i) a bracket connected to the back of said seat back portion end thereof and having a spaced parallel pair of belt guideways aligned with openings extending forwardly through said seat back portion at about said upper head support section; and, ii) a free spinning transverse roller secured to said seat back portion over said guideways, over which roller said shoulder belts are trained to pass forward through said guideways and seat back openings and down in front of said seat back into said connection with said waist-girdling portion.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 176 words

A seat with an improved safety belt array, said seat comprising: a) a seat with an upraised seat back portion; and an upper head support section; b) a spaced pair of generally vertical shoulder belts releasably connected to a transversely-extending waist-girdling belt portion, in turn connected to said seat; c) a spring-loaded belt take-up reel recessed in the back of said seat back portion, said reel automatically reeling up said shoulder belts in side-by-side non-overlapping relationship for minimal belt bulge; and, d) a belt strap guide comprising: i) a bracket connected to the back of said seat back portion end thereof and having a spaced parallel pair of belt guideways aligned with openings extending forwardly through said seat back portion at about said upper head support section; and, ii) a free spinning transverse roller secured to said seat back portion over said guideways, over which roller said shoulder belts are trained to pass forward through said guideways and seat back openings and down in front of said seat back into said connection with said waist-girdling portion.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 63 words

An improved safety belt assembly comprising: a) a seat having an upwardly extending back portion; b) a take-up reel secured to said seat, c) a pair of belts secured to said take-up reel and extending over the top of said back portion; and, d) means to maintain said straps in a spaced relationship and prevent overlapping of said straps on said take-up reel.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 63 words

An improved safety belt assembly comprising: a) a seat having an upwardly extending back portion; b) a take-up reel secured to said seat, c) a pair of belts secured to said take-up reel and extending over the top of said back portion; and, d) means to maintain said straps in a spaced relationship and prevent overlapping of said straps on said take-up reel.

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