ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,649, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Alexandria, Va.).
"Pilot seat assembly with integrated rest position" was invented by Brandon Ronald Earl Boekelman (Kirkland, Wash.) and Christopher David Haus (Renton, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pilot seat assembly includes a track, a support base, a seat pan, and a seat. The track is mounted on a floor of a vehicle and defines a travel path from a forward end of the track to an aft end of the track. The support base is coupled to the track and is selectively moveable along the travel path. The seat pan is mounted to the support base and is selectively movable in an ...