Patent ID: 7699390
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: B64D

Abstract:
1. A seating system for passenger service vehicles comprising: a seat structure; a backrest, wherein the backrest includes a support area; a table element, which is movable between a storage position and a stable, horizontal use position; a lever mechanism, for mounting the table element pivotally with respect to the seat structure; a power drive, which is coupled to the lever mechanism to form an over-centering device; and a locking mechanism, which is controllable by an operator, wherein the locking mechanism locks the table element in the storage position against the action of the power drive, after the locking mechanism has been released, the power drive acts to automatically pivot the table element from the storage position into a stable, intermediate position situated between the storage position and the use position, an application of force to the table element to pivot the table element from the intermediate position towards the use position overcomes an over-centering of the over-centering device, and after the over-centering of the over-centering device has been overcome, the power drive acts to automatically pivot the table element into the use position.