An airplane seat device includes at least one functional unit that is configured at least for a locking, a controlling and/or a movement of at least one airplane seat element, wherein the functional unit includes at least one actuatable shape-memory element.

The invention proposes an aircraft-passenger seat comprising a structural component on which a table top of the aircraft-passenger seat is mounted via an articulation arrangement such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis of the articulation arrangement, so that the table top can be pivoted from an upright position of the table top, in which the latter has been swung up against the structural component, from a use position of the table top, in which the latter projects from the structural component, and back out of the use position into the upright position. According to the invention, the articulation arrangement comprises a damping device, which is designed to damp the pivoting movement of the table top between the upright position of the table top and the use position of the table top.

A holding assembly for holding portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The holding assembly comprises a plurality of independently movable planar members that engage one or more portable electronic devices to hold the portable electronic devices. The planar members may each be moved between a first position and a second position. A portion of the holding assembly may be received within an open portion of a planar member to provide a low-profile geometry. The holding assembly may be opened to hold a portable electronic device and closed when not in use in this manner.

An aircraft passenger seat is proposed, comprising a structural component, on which a tray table of the aircraft passenger seat is held via a hinge assembly, the tray table being pivotable about a pivot axis of the hinge assembly. According to the invention, a connection assembly for detachably fitting the tray table on the structural component is provided, the connection assembly comprising an adjustment mechanism for adjusting a mounting position for the tray table relative to the structural component, the adjustment mechanism being designed such that the mounting position can be selected from a plurality of different mounting positions for the tray table relative to the structural component.

A vehicle includes a floor. An anchoring feature is coupled to the floor and includes a guide rail. A seating assembly is coupled to the guide rail and is operable to pitch vehicle-forward from a first position to a second position. A tray table assembly is coupled to the anchoring feature and is operable to remain generally stationary relative to the anchoring feature as the seating assembly moves between the first and second positions.

A method and apparatus for holding a book or other hand-held object is disclosed. The book holder comprises an encasement portion and a book holder support platform attached thereto. The book holder support platform may be vertically lowered or raised to fit the needs of the user. The encasement portion comprises material that easily stretches over or around a seatback or other substantially vertically upright support structure.

Described is a passenger seat assembly that may include a seat back including a rearward surface, a seat shroud positioned proximate to the rearward surface of the seat back and fixedly coupled to a seat frame, wherein the seat shroud remains stationary as the seat back moves between a stowed position and a deployed position, and at least one moveable shroud member coupled to the seat shroud at an attachment point and positioned proximate a rearward surface of the seat shroud, wherein a location of the attachment point is adjustable.

A method and apparatus for holding a book or other hand-held object is disclosed. The book holder comprises an encasement portion and a book holder support platform attached thereto. The book holder support platform may be vertically lowered or raised to fit the needs of the user. The encasement portion comprises material that easily stretches over or around a seatback or other substantially vertically upright support structure.

An aircraft seat for an aircraft passenger compartment suite may include a primary section with an upper actuatable portion and a lower actuatable portion. The primary section may be configured to actuate between a primary upright position and a primary lie-flat position. The aircraft seat may include an auxiliary section including an auxiliary seatback portion coupled to a privacy shell element of the aircraft passenger compartment suite and an auxiliary seat base portion configured to actuate between an auxiliary upright position and an auxiliary lie-flat position. The auxiliary seatback portion may include an actuatable element. The actuatable element may be configured to actuate between an open position and a closed position. The actuatable element may be configured to provide access to a stowage compartment when the actuatable element is in the open position.

A convertible lounge sofa system for seating, lounging, and working having a sofa seat bottom having a dual armrest/headrest positioned on one end, sofa seat bottom is configurable thereto a side facing chaise lounge seat having a back support segment, a center segment, a seat pan segment, and a lower leg support segment, and a sofa seat back configured to be opened, with deployable working surface, a storage feature, a power/data feature, and a lighting feature, and, thus, functions to enable seating configurations that utilize reduced floor space with smaller foot prints, and enable multi-person seating as in 1-2 or more and then conversion into a single person lounge or work seating by rotating 90 degrees.