Seating apparatus

US11673672B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ipeco Holdings Limited

Inventors

• Nicole Simpson · Winter Gardens, GB
• Jean Evans · Exeter, US
• Jeremy Smith · Orlando, US
• Brian J. Ward · Taunton, US
• Anthony Harcup · Leatherhead, GB
• Richard Peter John Nicholas · London, GB
• Brad Becker · Derby, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 29, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 13, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 26, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D11/0641
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft seat including: a seat chassis; a seat assembly including a seat pan and a seat back; the seat pan being mounted to the seat chassis by a first pivoting connection defining a seat pan pivot axis about which the seat pan pivots, the first pivoting connection being configured such that the seat pan can pivot about the seat pan pivot axis without undergoing a related translational movement; the second pivoting connection defining a seat back pivot axis about which the seat back pivots; at least one seat pan link for controlling pivoting of the seat pan about said seat pan pivot axis; wherein the at least one seat pan link is coupled to the seat pan in front of the seat pan pivot axis; and at least one recline link connected to the seat back and the at least one seat pan link.