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Seat, in particular aircraft passenger seat comprising a cover part with a variable pre-tension

US7614694B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

19References

11Claims

0Family size

Assignee

RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Oliver Forgatsch · Meersburg, DE
Andreas Erb · Schwäbisch Hall, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 2006
Grant date	Nov 10, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 24, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/0647
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention to a seat, in particular an aircraft passenger seat, comprising seat components such as a seat (10) and a backrest (12), in addition to at least one cover part (20), which is pre-tensioned in at least one direction and at least one section and which extends between frame parts (24) of an allocated seat component. As the seat is provided with at least one controllable adjusting unit (26), which permits the specification of different pre-tensions for the respective cover part (20) within a predefinable range and in a reversible manner, the respective seat user, who occupies the seat can adapt the seat to his or her comfort and health requirements.

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