Claims
- 1. A seating system having a plurality of individual seat assemblies aligned in a row, each seat assembly having a pair of side supports, a seat supported between the side supports, and a seat back supported between the side supports, the seating system comprising;an electrified electrical outlet mounted to one of the side supports for each seat assembly, the electrified electrical outlet configured to receive an electric plug from an external device to provide electrical power to the external device; and at least one data outlet mounted to one of the side supports for each seat assembly, the data outlet being coupled to a main data terminal and configured to receive a data plug from an external device to permit the external device to communicate with the main data terminal.
- 2. The seating system of claim 1 wherein the electrical outlet and the data outlet are each mounted to the same side support for each seat assembly.
- 3. The seating system of claim 1 further comprising a main electrical conduit extending between each seat assembly, wherein each electrical outlet is coupled to the main electrical conduit.
- 4. A seating system having a plurality of individual seat assemblies aligned in a row, each seat assembly having a pair of side supports, a seat supported between the side supports, and a seat back supported between the side supports, the seating system comprising;an electrical outlet mounted to one of the side supports for each seat assembly; a wireway formed in the seat back of each seat assembly, wherein each wireway is in communication with the wireway formed in the seat backs of the adjacent seat assemblies in the seating system; and an electrified main electrical conduit extending through the wireways contained in the seat backs of the row of aligned seat assemblies, wherein each electrical outlet is coupled to the main electrical conduit to provide electrical power to the electrical outlet.
- 5. The seating system of claim 4 further comprising an infeed electrical conduit connected between the main electrical conduit and a supply of electricity to electrify the main electrical conduit, the infeed electrical conduit contained within only one side support in the row of seat assemblies.
- 6. The seating system of claim 5 further comprising a branch electrical conduit extending between each electrical outlet and the main electrical conduit, each branch electrical conduit concealed within the wireway of the seat assembly and an open interior formed in the side support containing the electrical outlet.
- 7. The seating system of claim 6 wherein the main electrical conduit is formed from a plurality of individual conduit segments, each conduit segment having an end block that receives a pair of the branch electrical conduits.
- 8. The seating system of claim 4 wherein the wireway in each seat back is formed by a back panel formed in the seat back and a detachable wireway cover.
- 9. The seating system of claim 4 further comprising at least one data outlet mounted to one of the side supports for each seat assembly.
- 10. The seating system of claim 9 further comprising a plurality of data lines extending through the wireways formed in the seat backs, each data line having a first end connected to one of the data outlets.
- 11. The seating system of claim 10 wherein each of the plurality of data lines includes a second end connected to a main data terminal, each of the plurality of data lines passing through only one side support of the row of seat assemblies.
- 12. The seating system of claim 10 further comprising a divider contained in the wireway of each seat assembly, the divider positioned to separate the main electrical conduit from the plurality of data lines.
- 13. The seating system of claim 10 further comprising a tablet rotatably connected to one of the side supports for each seat assembly.
- 14. A seating system having a plurality of individual seat assemblies aligned in a row, each seat assembly having a pair of side supports, a seat supported between the side supports, and a seat back supported between the side supports, the seating system comprising:an electrical outlet mounted to one of the side supports for each seat assembly; at least one data outlet mounted to the side support containing the electrical outlet for each seat assembly; a wireway formed in the seat back of each seat assembly, wherein each wireway is aligned with and in communication with the wireway formed in the seat back of the adjacent seat assemblies in the seating structure; an electrified main electrical conduit extending through the aligned wireways contained in the seat backs of the row of aligned seat assemblies, wherein each electrical outlet is coupled to the main electrical conduit; and a plurality of data lines extending through the aligned wireways contained in the seat backs of the row of aligned seat assemblies, each data line coupled to one of the data outlets.
- 15. The seating system of claim 14 further comprising a divider contained in the wireway of each seat assembly, the divider positioned to separate the main electrical conduit from the plurality of data lines.
- 16. The seating system of claim 14 further comprising an infeed electrical conduit connected between the main electrical conduit and a supply of electricity to electrify the main electrical conduit, the infeed electrical conduit contained within a single side support in the row of seat assemblies.
- 17. The seating system of claim 16 further comprising a branch electrical conduit extending between each electrical outlet and the main electrical conduit, the branch electrical conduit concealed within the wireway and an open interior formed in the side support containing the electrical outlet.
- 18. The seating system of claim 17 wherein the main electrical conduit is formed from a plurality of individual conduit segments, each conduit segment having an end block that receives a pair of the branch electrical conduits.
- 19. The seating system of claim 14 wherein the wireway in each seat back is formed by a back panel formed in the seat back and a detachable wireway cover.
- 20. The seating system of claim 14 wherein the plurality of data lines are each connected to a main data terminal by passing through a single side support of the row of seat assemblies.
- 21. The seating system of claim 14 wherein each side support includes an arm rest positioned to support the arm of a seat occupant, wherein both the electrical outlet and data outlet are supported from the arm rest.
- 22. A seat assembly, comprising;a pair of spaced side supports; a seat rotatably mounted between the pair of spaced side supports; a seat back mounted between the pair of side supports; an electrical outlet contained in one of the side supports, the electrical outlet being coupled to a supply of electrical power and configured to receive an electric plug of an external device to provide electrical power to the external device; and a data outlet contained in one of the side supports, the data outlet being coupled to a main data terminal and configured to receive an external data plug of an external device to permit the external device to communicate with the main data terminal.
- 23. The seat assembly of claim 22 further comprising a support tablet rotatably connected to one of the side supports.
- 24. The seat assembly of claim 22 wherein the electrical outlet and the data outlet are each contained in the same side support.
- 25. A seat assembly, comprising;a pair of spaced side supports; a seat rotatably mounted between the pair of spaced side supports; a seat back mounted between the pair of side supports; a wireway formed in the seat back, wherein when a plurality of seat assemblies are aligned in a row, the wireway of each seat assembly communicates with the wireway of the adjacent seat assemblies; an electrical outlet contained in one of the side supports the electrical outlet being coupled to a supply of electrical power and configured to receive an electric plug of an external device to provide electrical power to the external device; and a data outlet contained in one of the side supports, the data outlet being coupled to a main data terminal and configured to receive an external data plug of an external device to permit the external device to communicate with the main data terminal .
- 26. The seat assembly of claim 25 wherein the wireway is formed by a back panel formed in the seat back and a detachable wireway cover.
- 27. A seating system having a plurality of individual seat assemblies aligned in a row, each seat assembly having a pair of side supports, a seat supported between the side supports, and a seat back supported between the side supports, the seating system comprising:an electrical outlet mounted to the side supports for each seat assembly; an enclosed wireway extending along the row of individual seat assemblies; and an electrified main electrical conduit extending through the wireway, wherein each electrical outlet is coupled to the main electrical conduit to provide electrical power to the electrical outlet and configured to receive an electric plug of an external device to provide electrical power to the external device.
- 28. The seating system of claim 27 further comprising:at least one data outlet mounted to one of the side supports for each seat assembly; and a plurality of data lines extending through the wireway, each data line being coupled to one of the data outlets.
- 29. The seating system of claim 27 wherein the wireway is positioned beneath the seat backs of the row of seat assemblies.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is based on and claims priority from provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/071,513 filed on Jan. 15, 1998.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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