SEAT PAN ASSEMBLY
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1. A seat pan assembly for a passenger seat comprising:
- (a) a pan frame pivotally coupled to a seat back;
(b) a seat pan pivotally coupled to the pan frame;
(c) a clutch assembly coupled to the pan frame, wherein the clutch assembly comprises a fixed component and a variable component, wherein the variable component is coupled to the seat pan; and
(d) an automatic release mechanism, wherein the automatic release mechanism is configured to return the seat pan to an upright position when the seat back is in an upright position.
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Abstract
Described are seat pan assemblies for a passenger seat having a pan frame pivotally coupled to a seat back, a seat pan pivotally coupled to the pan frame, a tilting mechanism coupled to the seat pan and the pan frame, wherein the tilting mechanism is configured to rotate the seat pan between an upright position and a sleeper position, and an automatic release mechanism, wherein the automatic release mechanism is configured to return the seat pan to an upright position when the seat back is in an upright position.
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1. A seat pan assembly for a passenger seat comprising:
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(a) a pan frame pivotally coupled to a seat back; (b) a seat pan pivotally coupled to the pan frame; (c) a clutch assembly coupled to the pan frame, wherein the clutch assembly comprises a fixed component and a variable component, wherein the variable component is coupled to the seat pan; and (d) an automatic release mechanism, wherein the automatic release mechanism is configured to return the seat pan to an upright position when the seat back is in an upright position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A seat pan assembly for a passenger seat comprising:
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(a) a pan frame pivotally coupled to a seat back; (b) a seat pan pivotally coupled to the panframe; (c) a gas lock comprising a piston and a cylinder, wherein the piston is coupled to the seat pan and the cylinder is coupled to the pan frame; (d) an automatic release mechanism, wherein the automatic release mechanism is configured to return the seat pan to an upright position when the seat back is in an upright position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A seat pan assembly for a passenger seat comprising:
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(a) a pan frame pivotally coupled to a seat back; (b) a seat pan pivotally coupled to the pan frame; (c) a tilting mechanism coupled to the seat pan and the pan frame, wherein the tilting mechanism is configured to rotate the seat pan between an upright position and a sleeper position; (d) an automatic release mechanism, wherein the automatic release mechanism is configured to return the seat pan to an upright position when the seat back is in an upright position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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