Leg-rests for passenger seats

A leg-rest assembly comprising:

• a. a leg-rest pan comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface;
• b. a frame comprising at least two foot-rest slides and an upper pivot bar, wherein the leg-rest pan interior surface is coupled to the frame;
• c. the least two foot-rest slides comprising a stationary portion and a sliding portion, wherein the stationary portion is rigidly coupled to the frame and the sliding portion is slidingly engaged with the stationary portion;
• d. a foot-rest pan coupled to the sliding portion;
• e. at least one deployment link, wherein the at least one deployment link is pivotally coupled at one end to the frame and pivotally coupled at an opposing end to a vertical support;
• f. at least one spring, wherein the spring is coupled to the foot-rest pan and the upper pivot bar;
• and
• g. a mechanical control, wherein the mechanical control is coupled to the foot-rest pan and releasably coupled to the frame.

A method of deploying a leg-rest assembly, wherein the leg-rest assembly comprises (a) a leg-rest pan comprising an exterior surface and an interior surface, (b) a first frame comprising at least two slides, wherein the leg-rest pan interior surface is coupled to the first frame, (c) a slider bar, wherein the ends of the slider bar are coupled to the at least two slides, (d) a second frame comprising an upper pivot bar, wherein the second frame is pivotally coupled to the first frame, and (e) at least one deployment link, wherein the at least one deployment link is pivotally coupled at one end to the upper pivot bar and pivotally coupled at an opposing end to a vertical support, the method comprising the steps of:

• a. providing a gas spring, wherein a lower end of the gas spring is coupled to the vertical support and an upper end of the gas spring is coupled to the at least one deployment link;
• b. actuating the gas spring;
• c. rotating the at least one deployment link to a deployed position;
• d. raising the second frame to a deployed position;
• e. positioning the slider bar at the lower ends of the slides;
• and
• f. raising the first frame to a deployed position.