US 11,939,063 B2
Reclining seat
Allen Davis, Savannah, GA (US); and Kerem Caglayan, Savannah, GA (US)
Assigned to GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION, Savannah, GA (US)
Filed by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, GA (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/660,727.
Prior Publication US 2023/0339615 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B60N 2/22 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/064 (2014.12) [B60N 2/22 (2013.01); B60N 2/2222 (2013.01); B64D 11/0642 (2014.12)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reclining seat comprising:
a seat bottom;
a seat back having an upper segment and a lower segment, the lower segment pivotally coupled with the seat bottom via a first pivotal coupling, and the upper segment pivotally coupled with the lower segment via a second pivotal coupling; and
an actuator coupled with the lower segment and the upper segment, the actuator configured to selectively incline the upper segment with respect to the lower segment
wherein the second pivotal coupling is disposed at a forward-most portion of a first structural portion of the lower segment, wherein the upper segment includes an attachment point at a rear-most portion of a second structural portion of the upper segment, and wherein the actuator is coupled with the attachment point.