PASSENGER SEAT RECLINE AND TRAY TABLE SUPPORT MECHANISM
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1. A passenger seat recline mechanism, comprising:
- a fixed seat frame member supporting a pivot shaft about which a seat back link and a tray table link independently pivot;
a seat back pivotally connected to the seat back link such that the seat back link pivots forward as the seat back reclines; and
a tray table leg pivotally connected to the tray table link such that the tray table link pivots along with the seat back link when the tray table leg is stowed and pivots independently of the seat back link when the tray table leg is deployed.
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Abstract
A passenger seat recline mechanism including a fixed seat frame member supporting a pivot shaft about which a seat back link and a tray table link independently pivot, a seat back pivotally connected to the seat back link such that the seat back link pivots forward as the seat back reclines, and a tray table leg pivotally connected to the tray table link such that the tray table link pivots along with the seat back link when the tray table leg is stowed and pivots independently of the seat back link when the tray table leg is deployed.
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18 Claims
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1. A passenger seat recline mechanism, comprising:
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a fixed seat frame member supporting a pivot shaft about which a seat back link and a tray table link independently pivot; a seat back pivotally connected to the seat back link such that the seat back link pivots forward as the seat back reclines; and a tray table leg pivotally connected to the tray table link such that the tray table link pivots along with the seat back link when the tray table leg is stowed and pivots independently of the seat back link when the tray table leg is deployed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An aircraft passenger seat, comprising:
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a seat back and a seat bottom supported by a frame, the seat back configured to pivot between upright and reclined positions; a pair of seat back recline and tray table support mechanisms respectively mounted to both sides of the seat back, each mechanism including a pivot shaft supported by a fixed member of the frame about which a seat back link and a tray table link independently pivot, the seat back pivotally connected to the seat back link such that the seat back link pivots forward as the seat back reclines, and a tray table leg pivotally connected to the tray table link such that the tray table link pivots along with the seat back link when the tray table leg is stowed and pivots independently of the seat back link when the tray table leg is deployed; and a tray table pivotally connected to and cooperatively supported between the tray table legs of the mechanisms such that the elevation of the tray table when deployed remains constant regardless of the position of the seat back. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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