| CPC B64D 11/064 (2014.12) [B60N 2/12 (2013.01); B60N 2/2209 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. An aircraft seat comprising:
a seat bottom coupled to a seat back;
a linkage mechanism coupled to the seat bottom, wherein the linkage mechanism comprises:
an actuator having a retracted position and a deployed position;
a recline lock linkage having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is coupled to the actuator;
wherein, when the actuator moves from the deployed position to the retracted position, the recline lock linkage pivots between a first position and a second position;
wherein, in the first position, the recline lock linkage is positioned at an angle such that the first end is positioned rearward with respect to the second end;
wherein, in the second position, the recline lock linkage is positioned at an angle such that the first end is positioned forward with respect to the second end;
wherein movement of the recline lock linkage between the first position and the second position moves the seat between an upright position and a reclined position; and
wherein the linkage mechanism further comprises a recline lock mount pivotably coupled to the recline lock linkage at a pivot point between the first end and the second end.
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