Patent ID: 7140684
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B60N,B64D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A seat mounted above a floor structure, comprising: a seat part adjustable in height and having a front seat edge and a rear seat edge, said seat part having an initial position essentially parallel to the floor structure; a seat frame coupled to and supporting said seat part, said seat frame having front and rear pairs of stationary legs adjacent said front seat edge and said rear seat edge, respectively, and engaged with said seat part; an actuator with first and second ends and a lengthwise orientation, said actuator extending between said stationary legs in the initial position with said first end in an area of said front seat edge pointing towards the floor structure and with said second end in an area of said back seat edge pointing toward said seat frame; and a movement mechanism coupled to said actuator, said movement mechanism including at least one control part to adjust heights of said seat part having at least one stiffening part movably coupled to said actuator by said control part, and including at least one coupling part movably coupling said control part and said stiffening part, said stiffening part being essentially parallel to said lengthwise orientation of said actuator.