Patents by Inventor Burkley U. Kladde
Burkley U. Kladde has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9061766Abstract: A seat for use in an aircraft having a floor is provided. The seat has a support assembly, a seat, a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly for movement between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the support assembly, and an occupant back support having an upper portion and lower portion pivotally coupled to the seat back at the upper portion. A pivot link pivotally couples to the rear portion of the seat at a first end and pivotally couples to the lower portion of the occupant back support at a second end. The pivot link causes the lower portion of the occupant back support to move downwardly and forward relative to the seat as the seat back moves from the upright position to the reclined position.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Inventor: Burkley U. Kladde
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Publication number: 20130134758Abstract: A seat for use in an aircraft having a floor is provided. The seat has a support assembly, a seat, a seat back pivotably coupled to the support assembly for movement between an upright position and a reclined position relative to the support assembly, and an occupant back support having an upper portion and lower portion pivotally coupled to the seat back at the upper portion. A pivot link pivotally couples to the rear portion of the seat at a first end and pivotally couples to the lower portion of the occupant back support at a second end. The pivot link causes the lower portion of the occupant back support to move downwardly and forward relative to the seat as the seat back moves from the upright position to the reclined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Inventor: Burkley U. Kladde
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Patent number: 8376466Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Wolfgang K, LLCInventor: Burkley U. Kladde
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Publication number: 20120267931Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Wolfgang K, LLCInventor: Burkley U. Kladde
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Publication number: 20120085863Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Wolfgang K, LLCInventor: Burkley U. Kladde
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Publication number: 20120037754Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Wolfgang K, LLCInventor: Burkley U. Kladde
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Publication number: 20120032489Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Wolfgang K, LLCInventor: Burkley U. Kladde
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Patent number: 8087729Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Wolfgang K, LLCInventor: Burkley U Kladde
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Publication number: 20110203098Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: Wolfgang K, LLCInventor: Burkley U. Kladde
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Publication number: 20110179901Abstract: A novelty helmet mounting device carried by a receiving element is disclosed. The novelty helmet mounting device has a novelty helmet mounting portion which mates with and engages a novelty helmet in an interference fit such that the novelty helmet mounting portion is adapted to receive and interchange multiple novelty helmets. The novelty helmet mounting portion is adapted to non-permanently retain the novelty helmet and has a protrusion that supports a portion of the novelty helmet against compression while the novelty helmet is grasped during use of the steering wheel spinner assembly. A steering wheel spinner assembly is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Inventor: Burkley U. KLADDE
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Publication number: 20100140999Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Burkley U Kladde
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Patent number: D617673Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: 143 Designs, LLCInventors: Uwe R. Kladde, Donna L. Whitney, Burkley U. Kladde
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Patent number: D820179Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Inventor: Burkley U. Kladde