Abstract: There is provided an aircraft seat cubicle that has a seat convertible to a bed, a foot rest or ottoman, a table and a light, each movable lengthways of the cubicle. One of the items of furniture is received on a track. The item of furniture can be driven towards or away from the seat via a pulley, a cable, and a drive motor. A tension spring in the run of the cable stretches and releases its tension in order to allow the cable to slip on a capstan at one end of the track for driven movement of the furniture.

Abstract: An aircraft seat has a chassis (21), fixed to a pallet which is fixed to the floor of the aircraft. The chassis has two load bearing sides (23) and opposite ends (24, 25). Fixed along the top edge of the sides (23) and facing outwards are pins (26) supporting bearing wheels (27). These on each side engage with a rectangular S form interconnection beam (28) having an inside groove (29) for receiving these wheels. On the outside, the beam has another groove (30) receiving similar wheels (31), on pins (32) fixed to the inside of side plates (41) of a sub-frame (42), these side plates being interconnected by front and rear beams (43, 44). Thus the sub-frame can move back and forth, with the wheels acting as rolling element bearings. The beams move half the distance of the sub-frame, in analogous manner to the bearing of filing cabinet drawers.

Abstract: An aircraft seat having a movable squab and backrest, and a fixed seat chassis is presented. A mechanism for moving the squab and backrest has a linear runner mounted on the seat chassis and includes a linear drive for extending (and retracting) the assembly between a retracted position and an extended position. A first cam track allows adjustment the height of the back edge of the seat squab, the first cam track being generally parallel to the linear runner through the majority of its length and having a rearmost substantially vertical portion. A first cam follower mechanism interconnects a back edge of the seat squab, the first cam track and the linear drive, for motion of the seal squab. A second cam track is provided for adjusting the inclination of the backrest and a second follower is connected to the seatback.

Abstract: A novel orientation for a plurality of transport seats within a vehicle, generally consisting of a first seat facing in a first direction, and a second seat facing an opposing direction such that the lateral width of the combined seats is substantially less than in prior art examples. Specific seats and reclining orientations are also disclosed including seats having a unitary structure. A visual barrier is also disclosed, substantially disposed between the first and the second seat to provide a visual barrier between a user in a first seat and a user in a second seat.

Abstract: An aircraft seat cubicle (1) has a seat (2) convertible to a bed, a foot rest or ottoman (3), a table (4) and a light (6), each movable lengthways L of the cubicle. The table has a leg (41), with a wheel (42) for support of one side of the table off the floor (7) of the cubicle. On the other side, the cubicle has a shelf (9) with a track (43) for support of this side of the table set inside a side panel (10) at a slot (11). The track has a rail (44) mounted on a support angle (45). The table has a tongue (46), which extends into the slot to the track, with a bearing extrusion (47) of low friction material engaged on the rail. It has a drive connection flange (48) fixed on its side away the slot. The flange has a depending lug (49). At the end of the support angle remote from the seat, a free running pulley (50) is provided with its top in line with the lug. At the opposite end of the support angle, a further pulley (51) is provided with a reduction drive motor (52).

Abstract: An aircraft seat a squab 6 and a backrest 8, both being movable, and a seat chassis 1, via which the seat can be fixed to a floor. A mechanism for moving the squab and the backrest has a linear runner 2 mounted on the seat chassis and a seat frame sub-frame 3 bearingly mounted on the linear runner. The squab is pivotally on the sub-frame substantially at its front edge and the backrest is pivotally mounted on the squab substantially at the back edge of the squab and the bottom of the backrest. The mechanism includes a linear drive 4 for extending (and retracting) the sub-frame on the runner with respect to the seat chassis between a retracted, TTL position and an extended position. A first cam track 12 in a first cam track member 11 fast with the seat chassis for adjusting the height of the back edge of the seat squab, the first cam track being generally parallel to the linear runner through the majority of its length and having a rearmost substantially vertical portion 31.

Abstract: An aircraft seat has a chassis (21), fixed to a pallet which is fixed to the floor of the aircraft. The chassis has two load bearing sides (23) and opposite ends (24, 25). Fixed along the top edge of the sides (23) and facing outwards are pins (26) supporting bearing wheels (27). These on each side engage with a rectangular S form interconnection beam (28) having an inside groove (29) for receiving these wheels. On the outside, the beam has another groove (30) receiving similar wheels (31), on pins (32) fixed to the inside of side plates (41) of a sub-frame (42), these side plates being interconnected by front and rear beams (43, 44). Thus the sub-frame can move back and forth, with the wheels acting as rolling element bearings. The beams move half the distance of the sub-frame, in analogous manner to the bearing of filing cabinet drawers. At both sides of the chassis and sub-frame drive belts (33) are arranged. They run around front and back guide pulleys (34), pinch pulleys (35) and drive pulleys (36).

Abstract: A double-acting actuating device (1) has a cylinder (2) with a piston (3) connected to a rod (4). The cylinder is provided with ports (8, 9) at opposite ends for flow/return lines (10, 11) to provide flow of hydraulic liquid to whichever side of the piston is to be pressurised for its movement and to provide return of hydraulic liquid from the other side. The lines (10, 11) pass to opposite ends of a shuttle valve (20) having a body (21) with a bore (22) accommodating a double acting piston (23) having short rods (24, 25) extending on either side. Each rod carries a centring spring (26, 27) acting against its face of the shuttle piston and an end fitting (28, 29) of the body. The springs are relatively stiff and centralise the shuttle. The fittings seal the bore, except that each has a central drilling (30) which can freely accommodate the rod on its side of the piston and allow hydraulic liquid flow at the same time.

Abstract: A child restraint apparatus relates to holding a child within a vehicle interior. The apparatus has a body with an internal area for receiving a child. An energy absorbing member extends in use over at least part of an external surface of the body. This energy absorbing member faces away from the internal area.

Abstract: A child restraint apparatus relates to holding a child within a vehicle interior. The apparatus has a body with an internal area for receiving a child. An energy absorbing member extends in use over at least part of an external surface of the body. This energy absorbing member faces away from the internal area.

Abstract: A novel orientation for a plurality of transport seats within a vehicle, generally consisting of a first seat facing in a first direction, and a second seat facing an opposing direction such that the lateral width of the combined seats is substantially less than in prior art examples. Specific seats and reclining orientations are also disclosed including seats having a unitary structure. A visual barrier is also disclosed, substantially disposed between the first and the second seat to provide a visual barrier between a user in a first seat and a user in a second seat.