Recaro Aircraft Seating Gmbh & Co. Kg

Christian Pilgram

Hartmut Schürg

Oliver Forgatsch

The invention relates to a passenger seat, in particular an aircraft passenger seat, comprising seating components such as a seat section () and a backrest (), which is located on a backrest frame () and has at least one support section () that supports the relevant part of the body of the seat occupant, said section being displaceable in relation to the backrest frame () by means of an adjusting device (). Said seat is characterized in that a web () constitutes the displaceable support section, said web extending between the lateral edges () of the backrest frame () and being suspended by its upper edge () from the backrest frame () and engaging at its lower end () that adjoins the seat section () with the adjusting device that is configured as a tensile device (). The tensile device is used to exert a tensile force on the lower end of the web (), in order to pull the web () forwards by said lower end () from a position in which it lies longitudinally against the backrest ().

Passenger seat, in particular aircraft passenger seat

An aircraft passenger seat with seat components, such as a seating piece and a backrest () includes a back support structure () supporting a backrest cushion (). On the back face of the support structure a food table may be folded against the same and extended into an in-use position. A pocket-like container (), for housing useful objects, such as printed products () and traveling utensilsis arranged on the support structure. The container () is formed by a cavity, extending in the support structure () of the backrest (), at least partly between the folded food table () and the backrest cushion ().

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Langenargen, Germany

Christian Pilgram