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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2011
Larry Richard Gaither, The Colony, TX (US);
Timothy W. Terleski, Richardson, TX (US);
Chirag Patel, Dallas, TX (US);
Larry Richard Gaither, The Colony, TX (US);
Timothy W. Terleski, Richardson, TX (US);
Chirag Patel, Dallas, TX (US);
Zodiac Seats US LLC, Gainesville, TX (US);
Abstract
Described are passenger seats having a seat pan assembly with reclining and tilting mechanisms, a seat back pivotally coupled to the aft end of the seat pan assembly, and a lumbar mechanism coupled to the seat back and the seat pan assembly. The reclining mechanism is configured to adjust a forward position of the seat pan assembly and the rotation of the seat back between upright and reclining positions. The tilting mechanism is configured to rotate an aft end of the seat pan relative to the pan frame and deploy the lumbar mechanism.