Patent ID: 9592913
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B29C,B64D,Y02T

Claim:
1. A lightweight aircraft passenger seat assembly comprising: at least one seat portion with at least one seat shell for an aircraft passenger; and at least one supporting portion for supporting the at least one seat portion relative to an aircraft structure, wherein the at least one seat shell and the at least one supporting portion are constructed as lightweight components, wherein the seat shell is a one-piece construction including a sitting portion and a backrest portion, wherein the seat shell is at least partially made from a fiber reinforced composite material and comprises a first fiber layer, a second fiber layer and a core material between the first fiber layer and the second fiber layer, wherein the core material extends along portions of the sitting portion and along portions of the backrest portion, and wherein a transition region between the backrest portion and the sitting portion is free of the core material, and wherein the backrest portion of the seat shell is bonded to a frame portion of the at least one supporting portion, and sitting portion rests on the frame portion of the at least one supporting portion and can slide on the frame portion in a guided fashion so as to be held by friction in individual positions.