Reclining passenger seat

US9994321B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Zodiac Seats US LLC · US

Inventors

• Justin K. Murnan · Whitesboro, US
• Ty Parker · Sanger, US
• Marc W. Kinard · Corinth, US
• Josh T. Smith · Sanger, US
• Andreas Bucher · Brackley, GB
• John Allen · Petworth, GB
• Raul G. Reyes · Denton, US
• Hollie C. Driscoll · Gainesville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 2, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 12, 2018
• Expiry date: Apr 2, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D11/0646
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Described is a passenger seat that includes a seat back with a lower portion disposed adjacent to the seat bottom, and recline mechanism configured to move the passenger seat between an upright position and a reclined position. The recline mechanism may move the passenger seat in two directions. The recline mechanism may include a plurality of corresponding members configured to interface with a plurality of elongate motion members.