Patent ID: 11866176
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A variable reclination range limiting method for a seat assembly, the variable reclination range limiting method comprising:
allowing a backrest of the seat assembly to recline over a reclination range; and
selectively adjusting a limit of the reclination range by a variable reclination range limiter, wherein the variable reclination range limiter is coupled to a recline piston and a pivot axle that defines a pivot point for the backrest, and wherein the variable reclination range limiter comprises:
a stroke-limiting sleeve mounted on a shaft of the recline piston, wherein the recline piston is configured to push and pull with respect to a bracket of the backrest about the pivot axle; and
a securing device coupled to the stroke-limiting sleeve, wherein the securing device passes through a portion of the stroke-limiting sleeve and engages a portion of the shaft of the recline piston to lock the stroke-limiting sleeve in position.