Patent ID: 9340292
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B60N,B64D

Claim Text:
1. A seat system, comprising: a support pedestal adapted to be installed within an aircraft, the support pedestal including a fixed base, a post configured to move vertically relative to the base, and an elongate member atop the post configured to rotate horizontally relative to the post; and a carry-on passenger seat adapted to mount upon the support pedestal, the carry-on passenger seat including a seatback pivotably connected to a seat bottom such that the seatback is configured to fold against the seat bottom, and an elongate slot formed in an underside of the seat bottom, the elongate member of the support pedestal adapted to be received through the elongate slot and rotate relative thereto to prevent the seat bottom from being pulled apart from the support pedestal; wherein a portion of the seat bottom is captured between the base and the elongate member when the elongate member is in a rotated position within the seat bottom and the post is retracted into the base.