Aircraft seat apparatus
Patent 6227489 Issued on May 8, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 13, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 13, 2019. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2947349 Reclining chair Wall proximity chair with rear drive linkage Unitized close-to-the-wall recliner chair mechanism Wall-clearing recliner Piece of seating furniture convertible to bed Wall proximity chair Patent #: 5072988 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 311647 filed on 05/13/1999US Classes:244/118.5, Passenger or crew accommodation244/118.6, Seating arrangement: berth or berthage297/68, LEGREST OR FOOTREST INTERCONNECTED TO MOVE RELATIVE TO BOTTOM AND CONCURRENT WITH BOTTOM OR BACK297/86Common actuator articulates bottom and rest to backExaminersPrimary: Eldred, J. WoodrowAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB64D 011/00Foreign Application Priority Data1998-05-15 JPAbstractAn aircraft seat apparatus installed in a cabin of an aircraft includes a seat portion, a slide mechanism, bulkheads, and a seat portion driving unit. The seat portion is movable in a back-and-forth direction. The slide mechanism supports the seat portion to be movable in the back-and-forth direction. The bulkheads support the slide mechanism to form a space under the seat portion together with the seat portion, and are fixed to a cabin floor member. The seat portion driving unit is arranged under the seat portion to move it in the back-and-forth direction.Field of SearchPassenger or crew accommodationSeating arrangement: berth or berthage LEGREST OR FOOTREST INTERCONNECTED TO MOVE RELATIVE TO BOTTOM AND CONCURRENT WITH BOTTOM OR BACK Rest advances forwardly of bottom Common actuator articulates bottom and rest to back Bottom and back movable as unit relative to legrest Advancing legrest pivoted to lazy tong linkage | |
