Patents by Inventor Martin Ian Dickinson

Martin Ian Dickinson 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).

  • Patent number: 10703293
    Abstract: A roof box for carrying cargo affixed to the roof rack rails of a vehicle is described. The attachment mechanism operates without the need to access the interior of the roof box itself and without disrupting the continuity of the floor board in the roof box. The user may deploy the engagement system from a single control point, and the individual attachment mechanisms include safety mechanisms to guard against an unexpected failure of other system components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventor: Martin Ian Dickinson
  • Publication number: 20190225161
    Abstract: A roof box for carrying cargo affixed to the roof rack rails of a vehicle is described. The attachment mechanism operates without the need to access the interior of the roof box itself and without disrupting the continuity of the floor board in the roof box. The user may deploy the engagement system from a single control point, and the individual attachment mechanisms include safety mechanisms to guard against an unexpected failure of other system components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Martin Ian DICKINSON
  • Patent number: 10166931
    Abstract: A cycle carrier support bar has a cycle end grip device (4) at a first end of a tubular spacer bar (2) and a carrier end grip device (5) at the second end. The cycle end grip device can be a flexible strap (42) with a tensioning lever (43) and a key-operated lock (6). The carrier end grip device (5) can be a rigid clamp with opposed jaws (51,52) connected at a pivot (54) and closed releasably by a latch mechanism operated by a longitudinally-slidable carrier shuttle (55) carrying a detent of the latch. The latch is released to open the carrier end grip device (5) by pulling on the wire of a Bowden cable (8) which extends along the middle of the tubular spacer bar, and has an actuating lever (7) exposed through a window in the cycle end grip (4), so as to be accessible only when the cycle end grip (4) is open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC.
    Inventor: Martin Ian Dickinson
  • Publication number: 20180326915
    Abstract: Provided is a modular roof rack assembly configured to be selectively attached to a vehicle as shown and described. The roof rack assembly includes modular opposing rail members configured to attach to at least one cross bar therebetween. The opposing rail members may include an external portion and an internal portion wherein the internal portion may be configured to be received by the external portion. The internal portion may be an insert and the external portion may be an extruded member. The rail members may include an internal track accessible between the opposing rail members. The inserts may include a profile having a plurality of detents shaped to receive an end portion of the cross beam to be supported between the opposing rail members. At least one of the cross bars may be configured to be selectively attached to tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Martin Ian DICKINSON
  • Publication number: 20170066385
    Abstract: A cycle carrier support bar has a cycle end grip device (4) at a first end of a tubular spacer bar (2) and a carrier end grip device (5) at the second end. The cycle end grip device can be a flexible strap (42) with a tensioning lever (43) and a key-operated lock (6). The carrier end grip device (5) can be a rigid clamp with opposed jaws (51,52) connected at a pivot (54) and closed releasably by a latch mechanism operated by a longitudinally-slidable carrier shuttle (55) carrying a detent of the latch. The latch is released to open the carrier end grip device (5) by pulling on the wire of a Bowden cable (8) which extends along the middle of the tubular spacer bar, and has an actuating lever (7) exposed through a window in the cycle end grip (4), so as to be accessible only when the cycle end grip (4) is open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: C.P. Witter Limited
    Inventor: Martin Ian Dickinson
  • Patent number: 8210605
    Abstract: A holster for a passenger seat has a rear face and a peripheral wall which defines a pocket for receiving an IFE device. The holster is moveable between stowed and deployed positions. In the deployed position, an IFE device may be positioned in the pocket for convenient viewing. The tilt angle of the holster may also be adjusted. A method of viewing an IFE device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: BE Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Ray Hough, Martin Ian Dickinson
  • Patent number: 7621593
    Abstract: A meal tray for a passenger seat includes a removable insert. The insert carries a sheet of graphics or advertisements in a protected, viewable position when the meal tray is stowed. Tamper-resistant latches secure the insert to the meal tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: BE Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin Ian Dickinson
  • Publication number: 20080106127
    Abstract: The present invention provides a life vest container for containing a life vest at an aircraft seat. The life vest container includes a housing that defines a storage volume that is dimensioned to receive the life vest. An opening is formed in the housing that is dimensioned to provide access to the storage volume. A cover is dimensioned to generally block the opening and is movable from a first position wherein the storage volume is not accessible through the opening. A tamper-evident sealing material is positioned between the cover and the housing for sealing the cover to the housing when the cover is in the first position. The sealing material is configured to be irreversibly changed in a distinct manner when the cover is moved from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Ray Hough, Martin Ian Dickinson
  • Publication number: 20070222248
    Abstract: A holster for a passenger seat has a rear face and a peripheral wall which defines a pocket for receiving an IFE device. The holster is moveable between stowed and deployed positions. In the deployed position, an IFE device may be positioned in the pocket for convenient viewing. The tilt angle of the holster may also be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Ray Hough Maulden, Martin Ian Dickinson