Patent ID: 8714647

Claim:
A passenger seat assembly comprising: (a) a seat frame comprising a pair of vertical supports, wherein a high pivot location is positioned proximate an upper end of each vertical support; (b) a seat back comprising a central panel having a lower end and a pair of extensions that are configured to project downwardly from the lower end, wherein each extension is pivotally coupled to the high pivot location of each vertical support; (c) a seat pan fixedly coupled to the seat frame; (d) a recline lock having a first end coupled to the seat frame via a trunnion and having a second end coupled to one extension of the pair of extensions via a quadrant arm; and (e) a strut assembly having a first end coupled to the seat frame and having a second end coupled to a second extension of the pair of extensions via a second quadrant arm; wherein the seat back is configured to pivot proximate a lumbar region of a passenger's back when the passenger is seated in the passenger seat assembly.