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).
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Publication number: 20230382535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Richard Peter John Nicholas, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever
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Patent number: 11655037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: UNITED AIRLINES, INC.Inventors: Richard Peter John Nicholas, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever
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Publication number: 20210031927Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2018Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Acumen Design Associates Ltd.Inventors: Richard Peter John NICHOLAS, Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH, John David Henry MCKEEVER
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Patent number: 10501188Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: ACUMEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES LTDInventors: Richard Peter John Nicholas, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever
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Publication number: 20190300177Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Richard Peter John NICHOLAS, Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH, John David Henry MCKEEVER
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Publication number: 20190276151Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2017Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: ACUMEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITEDInventor: Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH
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Patent number: 9650199Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Better All Round LimitedInventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson
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Patent number: 9315270Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: ACUMEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITEDInventors: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever, Ali Ersan
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Publication number: 20150166184Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH, John David Henry MCKEEVER, Ali ERSAN
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Patent number: 8998139Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Acumen Design Associates LimitedInventors: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever, Ali Ersan
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Publication number: 20140306500Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Acumen Design Associates Ltd.Inventors: Ian Hamilton DRYBURGH, John David Henry MCKEEVER, Ali ERSAN
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Patent number: 8172321Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Inventors: Christopher Hankinson, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh
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Patent number: 8091961Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Inventor: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh
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Publication number: 20110232682Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2011Publication date: September 29, 2011Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson
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Patent number: 7954665Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Oday AbboshInventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson
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Publication number: 20100052382Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: PREMIUM AIRCRAFT INTERIORS GROUP LIMITEDInventor: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh
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Publication number: 20080224510Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Christopher Hankinson, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh
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Publication number: 20080210703Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson
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Publication number: 20080187733Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Oday Abbosh, Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, Nigel Lawson, Timothy Michael Wood, David Richard Stonehouse
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Patent number: D733442Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: ACUMEN DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITEDInventors: Ian Hamilton Dryburgh, John David Henry McKeever, Ali Ersan, Daniel William Clucas