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Seat pan cam follower with drop down mechanism

US8376458B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

B/E AEROSPACE, INC. · US

Inventors

Peter C. Meister · Lake Park, US
Larry Hazbun · Pine Island Ridge, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 2, 2009
Grant date	Feb 19, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 2, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A chair having an adjustable seat pan that can be moved from an angled to a flat position is disclosed. The chair includes a seat frame having a front end and a rear end with a seat back attached to the rear end of the seat frame. A seat articulator that includes a ramp bar that has a first end connected to the seat back and an upper edge with a second end displaced downward from the upper edge is adjacent to the seat frame. The seat pan is pivotally connected to the seat frame and a drop down link is pivotally attached to the seat pan. A cam roller is attached to the drop down link where it is positioned on the upper edge of the ramp bar in contact with the seat pan.

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