Patent ID: 6276635
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: A47C,B60N,B64D

Abstract:
A seating unit for a vehicle, particularly an aircraft, said seating unit comprising:a movable portion comprising a back rest, a seat pan and a leg rest, which movable portion is movable between a fully reclined position and an upright position;a fixed portion having front and rear legs, each of said front and rear legs having a lower end, and defining a recess disposed below the back rest and seat pan in the upright position, said recess constituting a foot-well for a person using another seat therebehind;front and rear cross-members that can be fixedly secured respectively to the lower ends of the front and rear legs;fixing means for fixing each of said cross-members to seat tracks provided in the vehicle;wherein said fixed portion comprises two spaced rear legs that are positioned on opposing sides of the recess; andwherein said rear cross-member can be fixedly secured to the lower ends of both of said rear legs.