Abstract: An aircraft seat for use in an aircraft having a floor is disclosed. The aircraft seat includes a support assembly having first and second support plates adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat formed of a suspension material provided in association with a frame carried by the support assembly, and a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly and having first and second back support plates supporting a back support formed of a flexible material provided in association with a frame. The first and second support plates and the first and second back support plates are each made of a composite material, wherein the composite material is the same composite material and has the same thickness for facilitating manufacture of the seat.

Abstract: A seat for use in an aircraft is provided. The seat includes a support assembly adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat having a central portion and a rear portion, a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly for movement between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the support assembly, a pivot assembly having an arm pivotally coupled to the central portion of the seat at a first end and pivotally coupled to the support assembly at a second end permitting the seat to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the support assembly and translate relative to the support assembly. A connector assembly coupling the rear portion of the seat to the seat back and an adjustment assembly controlling the available degrees of freedom of movement of at least one of the seat and the seat back are also disclosed.

Abstract: An aircraft seat for use in an aircraft having a floor is disclosed. The aircraft seat includes a support assembly having first and second support plates adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat formed of a suspension material provided in association with a frame carried by the support assembly, and a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly and having first and second back support plates supporting a back support formed of a flexible material provided in association with a frame. The first and second support plates and the first and second back support plates are each made of a composite material, wherein the composite material is the same composite material and has the same thickness for facilitating manufacture of the seat.

Abstract: A seat for use in an aircraft by an aircraft occupant having a back is disclosed. The seat includes a support assembly adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat carried by the support assembly, and a seat back connected to at least one of the support assembly and the seat back. The seat back includes a sheet of plastic approximating the size of the aircraft occupant's back for forming a flexible seat back. A method of construction and an armrest for an aircraft seat are further disclosed.

Abstract: An armrest for an aircraft seat is disclosed. The armrest includes an arm support portion having a first end and a second end, a first pivot member, the first end of the arm support portion attached to the first pivot member for pivoting the arm support portion about a first axis, and a second pivot member linked to the first pivot member for pivoting the arm support portion about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis such that the arm support portion may be positionally adjusted. A method of construction of an aircraft seat and a seat for use in an aircraft are also disclosed.

Abstract: A seat for use in an aircraft having a floor is disclosed. The seat has a support assembly adapted to be secured to the floor, a seat having a central portion and a rear portion, a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly for movement between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the support assembly. A pivot assembly couples the central portion of the seat to the support assembly for permitting the seat to pivot about a pivot axis relative to the support assembly. A connector assembly couples the rear portion of the seat to the seat back for causing the rear portion of the seat to pivot downwardly about the pivot axis in unison with the seat back as the seat back moves from the upright position to the reclined position A method of construction of an aircraft seat frame is also disclosed. An armrest for an aircraft seat is further disclosed.

Abstract: A method of construction of an aircraft seat frame is disclosed. The method includes providing at least one flat graphite composite plate of uniform construction and thickness, two-dimensional cutting of all primary structural components of the frame from the at least one flat graphite composite plate to form a plurality of primary structural components of uniform construction and thickness, assembling the plurality of primary structural components of uniform construction into a seat frame. A seat frame for use in an aircraft having a floor and an armrest for an aircraft seat are further disclosed.