Patents by Inventor Mark Wayne Peurifoy

Mark Wayne Peurifoy 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).

  • Galley unit with cart lift for elevated cart storage
    Patent number: 8087611
    Abstract: A galley unit with a cart lift is provided for elevated storage of a food and beverage cart. The galley unit includes a mounting rack configured for mounting at least one first galley component thereon. The cart lift includes a platform for supporting a second galley component thereon. The platform is movable between a fully lowered, fully extended position and a fully raised, fully retracted position with the second galley component supported thereon. A support pillar is positioned to one side of the mounting rack and is operable to support and manipulate the platform in a fore-and-aft motion between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position, and in an up-and-down motion between a fully lowered position and a fully raised position. The support pillar may include an operator controlled passive lifting system for assisting manipulation of the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: BE Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Geraldine Arnold, Craig Cunningham, Peter Burd, Mark Wayne Peurifoy
  • GALLEY UNIT INCLUDING CONTAINER HANDLING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20080150406
    Abstract: A galley unit for storing at least one container therein comprising a deck defining a surface for supporting the at least one container, and at least one support arm including a first member and a second member interconnected by a lift cylinder, wherein the first member is attached to the galley unit and the second member is attached to the deck. The deck is selectively movable between a fully lowered and a fully raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Geraldine Arnold, Glenn A. Johnson, Craig Cunningham, Mark Wayne Peurifoy
  • GALLEY UNIT WITH CART LIFT FOR ELEVATED CART STORAGE
    Publication number: 20080136299
    Abstract: A galley unit with a cart lift is provided for elevated storage of a food and beverage cart. The galley unit includes a mounting rack configured for mounting at least one first galley component thereon. The cart lift includes a platform for supporting a second galley component thereon. The platform is movable between a fully lowered, fully extended position and a fully raised, fully retracted position with the second galley component supported thereon. A support pillar is positioned to one side of the mounting rack and is operable to support and manipulate the platform in a fore-and-aft motion between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position, and in an up-and-down motion between a fully lowered position and a fully raised position. The support pillar may include an operator controlled passive lifting system for assisting manipulation of the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Peurifoy