Non-intrusive and reclining seating arrangement for an airplane or other means of transportation

A seating system for a means of transportation, comprising:

• a plurality of seat assemblies, each seat assembly comprising:
• a seat having a seat bottom and a seat back, wherein the seat back is reversibly reclinable relative to the seat bottom from an upright position to a fully reclined position;
• at least one support member pivotably connected to said seat bottom and to a base, said support member supporting said seat and comprising a forward support and a rear support, wherein said forward and rear supports are pivotably connected at first ends to said seat bottom and at opposite ends to said base;
• at least one rearward-sloped track extending upward of the base, wherein said seat back is movably connected to said track;
• an actuator for causing a first movement of the support member configured to cause a forward and downward advance of the seat bottom and a descent of the seat back guided by the track towards the fully reclined position, and a second movement of the support member configured to cause a rearward and upward movement of the seat bottom and a rising of the seat back guided by the track towards the upright position;
• wherein
• the base is elevated relative to a floor of the means of transportation, and comprises at least one storage compartment therewithin and situated beneath the seat, wherein the at least one storage compartment is accessible from a top of the base when the seat back is in the upright position and is not accessible when the seat back is in the fully reclined position;
• and
• wherein said first and second movements of said support member comprise a forward and rearward pivoting, respectively, of said support member relative to said base.

A seating system for a means of transportation comprising:

• a plurality of seat assemblies, each seat assembly comprising;
• a seat having a seat bottom and a seat back, wherein the seat back is reversibly reclinable relative to the seat bottom from an upright position to a fully reclined position;
• at least one support member pivotably connected to a base and supporting said seat;
• at least one rearward-sloped track extending upward of the base, wherein said seat back is movably connected to said track;
• and
• an actuator for causing a first movement of the support member configured to cause a forward and downward advance of the seat bottom and a descent of the seat back guided by the track towards the fully reclined position, and a second movement of the support member configured to cause a rearward and upward movement of the seat bottom and a rising of the seat back guided by the track towards the upright position, said actuator comprising a motor configured to rotate a drive gear engageable with a driven gear of said support member such that rotation of said drive gear causes said driven gear to rotate and said support member to pivot;
• and
• wherein said first and second movements or said support member comprise a forward and rearward pivoting, respectively, of said support member relative to said base.