Patent ID: 7201451
Filing Date: 2007-04-10
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
1. An aircraft passenger seat, comprising: a seat element having a front edge area; a leg rest pivotally coupled to said front edge area for movement between a lowered non-use position and a raised use position; a foot rest mounted on said leg rest for longitudinal movement between a retracted position and an extended position forming an extension of said leg rest; a reversible drive switchable between an inactive rest state, a first active state generating a first displacement force to retract said foot rest and a second active state generating a second displacement force to extend said foot rest, said drive including an electric gear motor permitting two opposite directions of rotation and first and second parallel racks, said gear motor including an output pinion engaging said first and second racks, one end of said first rack being coupled to said leg rest, one end of said second rack being coupled to said foot rest.