Ipeco Holdings Limited

United Airlines, Inc.

Acumen Design Associates Limited

Richard Peter John Nicholas

Anthony Harcup

Brian Ward

Ian Hamilton Dryburgh

John David Henry McKeever

Jeremy Smith

Brad Becker

Nicole Simpson

Jean Evans

John David Henry Mckeever

An aircraft seat, including: a seat chassis; a seat assembly comprising a seat pan, a seat back and a leg rest; the seat pan being mounted to the seat chassis by a first pivoting connection defining a seat pan pivot axis about which the seat pan pivots, the location of the seat pan pivot axis being fixed relative to the seat chassis; the leg rest being mounted to said seat pan by a pivoting connection defining a leg rest pivot axis about which the leg rest pivots; at least one seat pan link for controlling pivoting of the seat pan about said seat pan pivot axis; and at least one leg rest link connected to the leg rest and the at least one seat pan link; wherein the at least one seat pan link is coupled to the seat pan in front of the seat pan pivot axis.

Seating apparatus comprising a leg rest track and follower

A passenger seating arrangement includes at least one seat unit configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened to enable a disabled passenger to access the seat unit. The seat unit is arranged with other seat units in a column, and each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. The seat units are arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. A method of providing access for a disabled passenger to a seat unit includes temporarily widening an access opening.

Passenger seating arrangement having access for disabled passengers

An aircraft seat including: a seat chassis; a seat assembly including a seat pan and a seat back; the seat pan being mounted to the seat chassis by a first pivoting connection defining a seat pan pivot axis about which the seat pan pivots, the first pivoting connection being configured such that the seat pan can pivot about the seat pan pivot axis without undergoing a related translational movement; the second pivoting connection defining a seat back pivot axis about which the seat back pivots; at least one seat pan link for controlling pivoting of the seat pan about said seat pan pivot axis; wherein the at least one seat pan link is coupled to the seat pan in front of the seat pan pivot axis; and at least one recline link connected to the seat back and the at least one seat pan link.

Seating apparatus

A passenger seating arrangement for use in an aircraft cabin, the passenger seating arrangement comprising a column of seat units arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. Each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. Each seat unit has an access opening for accessing the respective seat unit. At least one of the seat units is configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened by moving part of a foot-receiving structure, for enabling a disabled passenger to access the seat unit.

Vehicle seat

Back support for a vehicle seat

Armrest for a vehicle seat

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London, United Kingdom

Richard Peter John Nicholas