US Patent 7628357 Aircraft safety seat

An aircraft safety seat that has a supporting structure and a bucket seat supported by the structure, the bucket seat has a seat and a back which are lined together, the back being installed on the structure so as to slide generally downwards, wherein at least one connection rod connected by its first end to the support and by its other end to the seat, the connecting rod being generally horizontal when in normal use, and being suited for pivoting downwards by its first end under the effect of a force exerted downwards on the seat, against the action of a shock absorber.