Patents by Inventor Ian Hamilton Dryburgh

Ian Hamilton Dryburgh 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).

  • Publication number: 20230382535
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement includes at least one seat unit configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened to enable a disabled passenger to access the seat unit. The seat unit is arranged with other seat units in a column, and each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. The seat units are arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. A method of providing access for a disabled passenger to a seat unit includes temporarily widening an access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Peter John Nicholas, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever
  • Patent number: 11655037
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement for use in an aircraft cabin, the passenger seating arrangement comprising a column of seat units arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. Each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. Each seat unit has an access opening for accessing the respective seat unit. At least one of the seat units is configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened by moving part of a foot-receiving structure, for enabling a disabled passenger to access the seat unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: UNITED AIRLINES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Peter John Nicholas, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever
  • Publication number: 20210031927
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement for use in an aircraft cabin, the passenger seating arrangement comprising a column of seat units arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. Each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. Each seat unit has an access opening for accessing the respective seat unit. At least one of the seat units is configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened by moving part of a foot-receiving structure, for enabling a disabled passenger to access the seat unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Acumen Design Associates Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Peter John NICHOLAS, Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH, John David Henry MCKEEVER
  • Patent number: 10501188
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement for use in an aircraft cabin, the passenger seating arrangement comprising a column of seat units arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. Each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. Each seat unit has an access opening for accessing the respective seat unit. At least one of the seat units is configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened by moving part of a foot-receiving structure, for enabling a disabled passenger to access the seat unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ACUMEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES LTD
    Inventors: Richard Peter John Nicholas, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever
  • Publication number: 20190300177
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement for use in an aircraft cabin, the passenger seating arrangement comprising a column of seat units arranged in an inwardly facing herringbone. Each seat unit is configurable between a seating configuration and a flat-bed configuration. Each seat unit has an access opening for accessing the respective seat unit. At least one of the seat units is configurable into a disabled-access configuration in which an access opening is temporarily widened by moving part of a foot-receiving structure, for enabling a disabled passenger to access the seat unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Richard Peter John NICHOLAS, Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH, John David Henry MCKEEVER
  • Publication number: 20190276151
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin, the passenger seating arrangement including a column of seat units (C1) adjacent an aisle. The column (C1) includes a multiplicity of seat units, each consecutive seat unit alternates between: an inwardly-facing seat unit angled at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft cabin; an outwardly-facing seat unit angled at the same acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft cabin but facing outwardly away from the aisle. Each seat unit comprises a foot-receiving end. The foot-receiving end of each inwardly-facing seat unit houses a retractable armrest which is configurable between a stowed position, and a deployed position in which the armrest extends to one side away from the foot-receiving end, such that the armrest provides an armrest surface for use by a passenger in the adjacent outwardly-facing seat unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: ACUMEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
    Inventor: Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH
  • Patent number: 9650199
    Abstract: A wipe includes a generally flat piece of material (10) made of paper, cloth or the like. The generally flat piece of material (10) is formed into a non-planar form having a three-dimensional shape, for example conical, for storage and dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Better All Round Limited
    Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson
  • Patent number: 9315270
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin, comprising a plurality of pairs of seat units, the pairs of seat units being located directly behind one another, and each seat unit having a longitudinal axis. Each pair of seat units comprises an aisle-seat unit and a non-aisle-seat unit. The longitudinal axes of the non-aisle-seat units are arranged in-line with one another, and the longitudinal axis of the aisle-seat unit of each pair of seat units is angled so as to provide a passenger access path linking the non-aisle-seat unit of a pair, with the aisle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ACUMEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever, Ali Ersan
  • Publication number: 20150166184
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin, comprising a plurality of pairs of seat units, the pairs of seat units being located directly behind one another, and each seat unit having a longitudinal axis. Each pair of seat units comprises an aisle-seat unit and a non-aisle-seat unit. The longitudinal axes of the non-aisle-seat units are arranged in-line with one another, and the longitudinal axis of the aisle-seat unit of each pair of seat units is angled so as to provide a passenger access path linking the non-aisle-seat unit of a pair, with the aisle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH, John David Henry MCKEEVER, Ali ERSAN
  • Patent number: 8998139
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin includes a plurality of pairs of seat units, the pairs of seat units being located directly behind one another, and each seat unit having a longitudinal axis. Each pair of seat units includes an aisle-seat unit and a non-aisle-seat unit. The longitudinal axes of the non-aisle-seat units are arranged in-line with one another, and the longitudinal axis of the aisle-seat unit of each pair of seat units is angled so as to provide a passenger access path linking the non-aisle-seat unit of a pair, with the aisle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Acumen Design Associates Limited
    Inventors: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever, Ali Ersan
  • Publication number: 20140306500
    Abstract: A passenger seating arrangement in an aircraft cabin includes a plurality of pairs of seat units, the pairs of seat units being located directly behind one another, and each seat unit having a longitudinal axis. Each pair of seat units includes an aisle-seat unit and a non-aisle-seat unit. The longitudinal axes of the non-aisle-seat units are arranged in-line with one another, and the longitudinal axis of the aisle-seat unit of each pair of seat units is angled so as to provide a passenger access path linking the non-aisle-seat unit of a pair, with the aisle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Acumen Design Associates Ltd.
    Inventors: Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH, John David Henry MCKEEVER, Ali ERSAN
  • Patent number: 8172321
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Inventors: Christopher Hankinson, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh
  • Patent number: 8091961
    Abstract: Two rows of seats (11, 12, 13) and (21, 22, 23), each having a seat cushion (2), a backrest (3) and a head rest (4) with wings (5). The outer seats (11, 13; 21, 23) face in one direction whilst the middle seats (12; 22) face in the other direction. The result is that the passenger in the middle seat (22) can look directly along lines of sight S at the passengers in the outer seats (11, 13) of the next row and vice versa, which they would prefer not to be able to do. The lines of sight pass the wings (5) of the head rests in front of the passengers concerned. The wings (5) extend from the edges (6) of their head rests (4) and have (screens 101) pivoted to the outside of the wings at their proximal ends (7). The screens comprise an outer frame (102) and a fabric screen material (103) within the frame. It is this material that interrupts the lines of sight S.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Inventor: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh
  • Publication number: 20110232682
    Abstract: A wipe includes a generally flat piece of material (10) made of paper, cloth or the like. The generally flat piece of material (10) is formed into a non-planar form having a three-dimensional shape, for example conical, for storage and dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson
  • Patent number: 7954665
    Abstract: A wipe includes a generally flat piece of material (10) made of paper, cloth or the like. The generally flat piece of material (10) is formed into a non-planar form having a three-dimensional shape, for example conical, for storage and dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Oday Abbosh
    Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson
  • Publication number: 20100052382
    Abstract: Two rows of seats (11, 12, 13) and (21, 22, 23), each having a seat cushion (2), a backrest (3) and a head rest (4) with wings (5). The outer seats (11, 13; 21, 23) face in one direction whilst the middle seats (12; 22) face in the other direction. The result is that the passenger in the middle seat (22) can look directly along lines of sight S at the passengers in the outer seats (11, 13) of the next row and vice versa, which they would prefer not to be able to do. The lines of sight pass the wings (5) of the head rests in front of the passengers concerned. The wings (5) extend from the edges (6) of their head rests (4) and have (screens 101) pivoted to the outside of the wings at their proximal ends (7). The screens comprise an outer frame (102) and a fabric screen material (103) within the frame. It is this material that interrupts the lines of sight S.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: PREMIUM AIRCRAFT INTERIORS GROUP LIMITED
    Inventor: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh
  • Publication number: 20080224510
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher Hankinson, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh
  • Publication number: 20080210703
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wipe comprising a generally flat piece of material (10) made of paper, cloth or the like, which is formed into a non-planar form having a three-dimensional shape, for example conical, for storage and dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson
  • Publication number: 20080187733
    Abstract: A wipe in the form of an absorbent tissue which comprises at least two layers of material, one of which is non-porous or at least sufficiently less porous than the other so that it forms a hygienic barrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson, Timothy Michael Wood, David Richard Stonehouse
  • Patent number: D733442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ACUMEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
    Inventors: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever, Ali Ersan, Daniel William Clucas