US 12,330,794 B2
Seating apparatus comprising a leg rest track and follower
Nicole Simpson, Canvey Island Essex (GB); Jean Evans, Rettendon (GB); Jeremy Smith, Stock Essex (GB); Brian Ward, Noak Bridge (GB); Anthony Harcup, Virginia Water Surrey (GB); Richard Peter John Nicholas, London (GB); and Brad Becker, Derby, KS (US)
Assigned to Ipeco Holdings Limited, Essex (GB)
Filed by IPECO HOLDINGS LIMITED, Southend on Sea (GB)
Filed on May 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/142,186.
Application 18/142,186 is a continuation of application No. 16/498,806, granted, now 11,673,672, previously published as PCT/GB2018/050900, filed on Mar. 29, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 1705250 (GB), filed on Mar. 31, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0348066 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/064 (2014.12) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft seat, comprising:
a seat chassis;
a seat assembly comprising a seat pan, a seat back, and a leg rest;
the seat pan being mounted to the seat chassis by a first pivoting connection defining a seat pan pivot axis about which the seat pan pivots, the location of the seat pan pivot axis being fixed relative to the seat chassis;
the leg rest being mounted to said seat pan by a pivoting connection defining a leg rest pivot axis about which the leg rest pivots;
at least one seat pan link for controlling pivoting of the seat pan about said seat pan pivot axis; and
at least one leg rest track;
at least one leg rest follower adapted to travel in said at least one leg rest track, the at least one leg rest follower being connected to said at least one leg rest link;
at least one leg rest link connected to the leg rest and the at least one seat pan link; and
wherein the at least one seat pan link is coupled to the seat pan in front of the seat pan pivot axis.