Patent ID: 7533930
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: B60N,B64D

Abstract:
1. An aircraft seat comprising: a seat bottom; a seat back; and a pair of arm rests positioned laterally with respect to the seat bottom, wherein the seat back is mounted to the seat bottom for pivotal movements between an upright position wherein the seat back extends vertically upwardly relative to the seat bottom and a reclined position wherein the seat back extends substantially horizontally relative to the seat bottom, and wherein each of the arm rests is coupled to the seat back and the seat bottom so as to be moveable between raised and lowered positions in response to the seat back being pivoted from the upright position to the reclined position, respectively, and wherein each of the arm rests includes an internal supporting cantilever bracket having a rigidly fixed rearward end, the bracket extending upwardly and forwardly between the rearward end and a forward end thereof.