Patent ID: 9061765
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B60N,B64D

Abstract:
1. A passenger seat assembly comprising: (a) a non-inflatable support structure comprising a bottom pan and a seat back support structure comprising a low-profile height; (b) an inflatable seat structure comprising an inflatable seat base and an inflatable seat back comprising an inflated height; (c) the inflatable seat structure comprising an inflated position, in which the inflatable seat back is vertically extended to the inflated height and positioned proximate the seat back support structure, wherein the inflated height exceeds the low-profile height so that more than two-thirds of the inflatable seat back is unsupported by the non-inflatable support structure; (d) the inflatable seat structure comprising a deflated position, in which the inflatable seat back and the inflatable seat base are deflated and the inflatable seat back is horizontally positioned over the inflatable seat base, wherein the deflated position provides additional personal space for passengers located behind the passenger seat assembly; and (e) at least one inflation system comprising: wherein the transport device is configured to inject an inflating substance into the inflatable seat via the delivery mechanism, wherein the delivery mechanism is coupled to the inflatable seat via an opening.