Patent ID: 11952126
Assignee: SAFRAN SEATS USA LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. The articulating seat bottom assembly of claim 4, wherein:
the aft articulating mechanism comprises:
a first location associated with an upright configuration of the passenger seat;
a second location forward of the first location, the second location associated with a reclined configuration of the passenger seat, the second location being lower than the first location; and
a third location associated with an install configuration of the passenger seat, the third location being aft of the first location or forward of the second location, and the install configuration corresponding to the seat bottom being articulated aft beyond the first seat position or forward beyond the second seat position; and

the forward articulating mechanism comprises a retention element positioned to retain the forward end of the seat bottom when the passenger seat is in the upright configuration or the reclined configuration, and configured to release the seat bottom when the passenger seat is in the install configuration.