| 词条 | Knee Defender |
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The Knee Defender is a device that an airplane passenger can place on the struts that support his/her drop-down airplane seat tray table to limit the extent to which the seat directly in front of him/her can be reclined.[1] The device was invented by Ira Goldman, and it was first sold to the public in 2003.[2][3] All major U.S.A. airlines and others such as Qantas and Virgin Australia have banned the devices.[4] ControversyIn August 2014, on a United Airlines flight in North America from Newark to Denver, an argument developed between a passenger using a Knee Defender and the passenger seated in front of him who wanted to recline. Ultimately the pilot diverted the flight to Chicago and both of those passengers were deplaned.[5] References1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/ampp3d/knee-defenders-what-really-necessary-4108447|title=Knee defenders: what are they and are they really necessary?|author=Sophie Warnes|publisher=The Daily Mirror|accessdate=8 December 2014}} {{aviation-stub}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/what-knee-defender-gadget-provoked-fight-diverted-flight-1670436|title=The Gadget That Provoked A Fight And Diverted A Flight|author=Maria Vultaggio|publisher=International Business Times|accessdate=8 December 2014}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/63968425/Inventor-of-Knee-Defender-explains-his-creation|title=Inventor of Knee Defender explains his creation|author=Josh Noel, Chicago Tribune|publisher=|accessdate=8 December 2014}} 4. ^{{cite news|last1=DEAN|first1=SARAH|title=Knee Defenders banned on Australian flights|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2735365/Qantas-Virgin-warn-passengers-using-Knee-Defenders-bad-smoking-using-illegal-drugs-planes-sales-banned-devices-soar-US-fight-incident.html|accessdate=19 May 2018|work=Mail Online|agency=DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA|date=28 August 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-2742610/Recline-rancor-Passenger-recalls-seat-dispute.html|title=Recline rancor: Passenger recalls seat dispute|author=Scott Mayerowitz, AP|publisher=|accessdate=8 December 2014}} 1 : Airliner seating |
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