In Defense of the Knee Defender

More airlines are banning passengers from using a gadget that recently sparked an in-flight disturbance. Hawaiian Airlines says it does not allow passengers to use the device known as the 'Knee Defender.' It attaches on a 

A man had attached a knee defender to his table to make sure he had space to work on his laptop. When a woman in front tried to recline, he refused to remove it, even when flight crew intervened. The woman became so upset that she threw a glass of

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A passenger scuffle at 35,000 feet is keeping a Washington, D.C., entrepreneur busy. Ira Goldman, the inventor of a pair of clips called “Knee Defender,” says the website that sells the product has 

The Knee Defender, a handy device that halts the ability for an airplane seat to recline, gained Internet fame in June. For a mere $22, travelers can purchase the device and attach it to the base of the tray table in front of them.

More airlines are banning passengers from using a gadget that recently sparked an in-flight disturbance. Hawaiian Airlines says it does not allow passengers to use the device known as the 'Knee Defender.' It attaches on a passenger's tray table and