Patent ID: 7063386
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: B60N,B60R,B64D

Abstract:
1. A passenger seat comprising: a frame for being attached to a floor of a vehicle; an upwardly-extending seat back carried by said frame; a seat bottom defining an upper surface for supporting a passenger; said seat back and seat bottom being movable independently of one another; means for allowing manipulation of said seat bottom, said manipulation means and seat bottom moving in response to body pressures applied by a passenger seated thereon, said seat bottom movable independently of said seat back such that a tilt angle of said upper surface may be effectively pivoted about at least two axes relative to said seat frame to achieve a selected orientation, while the overall height of said passenger above said floor remains substantially constant; and passenger-operable means for selectively fixing said seat pan assembly in said selected orientation relative to said frame.