Retractable support surface and method of assembling the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10993526
APP PUB NO 20200214438A1
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16242748

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A support surface assembly includes a housing including a chamber and an opening. The support surface assembly also includes a support surface retractably coupled to the housing between a deployed position and a stored position. The support surface includes a plurality of slats pivotally coupled together, wherein each slat comprises a first end opening and an opposing second end opening. The support surface assembly also includes a plurality of rods associated with a corresponding slat of the plurality of slats. Each rod is positioned entirely within the first end opening of a first slat in the stored position and each rod is positioned partially within the second end opening of an adjacent second slat in the deployed position.

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THE BOEING COMPANY100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO IL 60606-1596

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chopra, Swati Dayton, US 2 9
Keller, Brian Cincinnati, US 31 143
Lane, Blake Cincinnati, US 13 35
Mu, Shuai Cincinnati, US 22 64
O'Hearn, Elizabeth Cincinnati, US 2 9
Ruan, Chuyu Guangzho, CN 6 12
Vandewall, Cynthia A Snohomish, US 19 80
Vogel, Craig G Cincinnati, US 1 6

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