Adjustable aircraft seat
AssigneeWolfgang K, LLC
InventorBurkley U. Kladde
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AssigneeWolfgang K, LLC
InventorBurkley U. Kladde
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A seat for use in an aircraft is provided. The seat includes a support assembly adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat having a central portion and a rear portion, a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly for movement between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the support assembly, a pivot assembly having an arm pivotally coupled to the central portion of the seat at a first end and pivotally coupled to the support assembly at a second end permitting the seat to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the support assembly and translate relative to the support assembly. A connector assembly coupling the rear portion of the seat to the seat back and an adjustment assembly controlling the available degrees of freedom of movement of at least one of the seat and the seat back are also disclosed.
A seat for use in an aircraft having a floor comprising a support assembly adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat having a central portion and a rear portion, a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly for movement between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the support assembly, a pivot assembly having an arm pivotally coupled to the central portion of the seat at a first end and pivotally coupled to the support assembly at a second end permitting the seat to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the support assembly and translate relative to the support assembly, a connector assembly coupling the rear portion of the seat to the seat back for causing the rear portion of the seat to pivot downwardly about the pivot axis and the seat to translate rearwardly in unison with the seat back as the seat back moves from the upright position to the reclined position and an adjustment assembly controlling the available degrees of freedom of movement of at least one of the seat and the seat back.
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