Patent ID: 11866981
Assignee: THOMPSON AERO SEATING LIMITED
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  B | IPC B  E

Claim 15:
16. Passenger seating comprising:
at least one seat,
a surround structure for said at least one seat, and
an actuation system, the actuation system comprising:
a base;
a door, said door being part of said surround structure and being movable with respect to the base between a first state corresponding to an open position of the door, and a second state corresponding to a closed position of the door;
first actuating means for actuating said door from said first state to said second state, said first actuating means comprising resilient biasing means arranged to urge said door from said first state to said second state; and
second actuating means for actuating said door from said second state to said first state,
wherein said first actuating means is configured to allow movement of said door from said second state to said first state, and
wherein said second actuating means comprises powered drive means comprising a rotary motor having a rotary output coupled to a reel, the reel carrying a reel line that can be wound onto and wound off of said reel.