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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
David Ferry, East Sussex, GB;
Adam Bernard Wells, Hertfordshire, GB;
Luke Miles, London, GB;
Andrew Leslie Lawler, Bucks, GB;
David Edward Starkey, Bucks, GB;
Simon Frederick Mills, Bucks, GB;
Gary Doy, Warwickshire, GB;
David Ferry, East Sussex, GB;
Adam Bernard Wells, Hertfordshire, GB;
Luke Miles, London, GB;
Andrew Leslie Lawler, Bucks, GB;
David Edward Starkey, Bucks, GB;
Simon Frederick Mills, Bucks, GB;
Gary Doy, Warwickshire, GB;
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited, West Sussex, GB;
Abstract
A recliner seat assembly for a passenger vehicle. The recliner seat assembly includes a fixed supporting portion for supporting the assembly off a floor of the vehicle, a reclinable seat portion having a seat-pan and a back-rest, and a seat connecting device adapted for connecting the seat portion to the supporting portion. The connecting device includes a seat reclining mechanism adapted for allowing and controlling translational movement of the seat portion relative to the supporting portion between a first upright position and a second fully reclined position. The connecting device further includes a selectively operable, bi-directional motor adapted for driving the seat portion between the first and second positions. The seat reclining mechanism includes a guiding device for reclining the back-rest progressively rearwardly relative to the supporting portion as the seat portion is moved from the first upright position to the second fully reclined position.