Patent ID: 7954762

Claim:
An aircraft seat assembly comprising: a lightweight composite support structure having an upper end, said lightweight composite support structure, comprises a first side panel; a second side panel; a core material between the first side panel and the second side panel; and at least one rigid reinforcement member between the first side panel and the second side panel; each of said first and second side panels coupled to floor mounting hardware at a location approximately below a front most portion of said seat base and at a location approximately below a back most portion of said seat base, said lightweight composite seat base having an upper side, a lower side, and a rear section, the lower side being coupled to the upper ends of the one piece support legs, said composite seat base a one piece composite structure; a seat cushion positioned on the upper side of the lightweight composite seat base; a seat back frame coupled to the rear section of the lightweight composite seat base; and a seat back cushion coupled to the seat back frame.