Reversible airline seat

A reversible passenger seat, comprising:

• a seat bottom operably coupled with a seat backrest;
• the seat backrest moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the seat bottom;
• the reversible passenger seat facing a first direction when the seat backrest is in the first position and the reversible passenger seat facing a second direction when the seat backrest is in the second position, the first direction being opposite the second direction;
• wherein the seat bottom is operably coupled with the seat backrest such that translational movement of the seat bottom in the first and second direction actuates the seat backrest between the first and the second positions;
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• further comprising a seat base frame for supporting the reversible passenger seat above a surface, the seat bottom being slideably coupled with the seat base frame such that the seat bottom is moveable relative to the seat base frame in the first direction and the second direction;
• wherein the seat base frame is coupled with the seat backrest through a linkage, the linkage moves the seat backrest between the first position and the second position relative to the seat base frame when the seat bottom moves in the first direction and the second direction;
• wherein the linkage comprises an upper link, the upper link being coupled with the seat base frame at an upper pivot, the upper pivot being fixed at least in the first direction and the second direction;
• wherein the upper pivot is moveable in the vertical direction, and wherein movement of the upper pivot in the vertical direction adjusts a reclining angle of the seat backrest;
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• wherein the linkage further comprises a lower link, the lower link coupled with the seat base frame at a lower pivot, and wherein the lower pivot and the upper pivot are coupled to one another with a piston, the piston actuateable so as to adjust a distance between the upper pivot and the lower pivot, and wherein the distance between the upper pivot and the lower pivot adjusts the reclining angle of the seat backrest.

A reversible passenger seat, comprising:

• a seat bottom operably coupled with a seat backrest;
• the seat backrest moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the seat bottom;
• the reversible passenger seat facing a first direction when the seat backrest is in the first position and the reversible passenger seat facing a second direction when the seat backrest is in the second position, the first direction being opposite the second direction;
• wherein the seat bottom is operably coupled with the seat backrest such that translational movement of the seat bottom in the first and second direction actuates the seat backrest between the first and the second positions;
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• a tray table, the tray table deployable from a stowed position to a first position, the first position providing a tray table surface for the reversible passenger seat when the reversible passenger seat is facing the first direction, and wherein the tray table includes one or more engagement features for coupling with another deployed tray table.