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Downwards folding seat

US8070233B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by

9References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Markus Schumacher · Buxtehude, DE
Andrew Muin · Buxtehude, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 2009
Grant date	Dec 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 14, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/0646
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A folding seat for an aircraft has a backrest, a seat area and an armrest. The seat area is pivotable. When the seat area is pivoted, the armrest is pivotable downwards, the seat area and the armrest being coupled by at least one coupling element in the form of a bevel gear.

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