Patents by Inventor Thomas Livengood

Thomas Livengood 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).

  • Aircraft seal
    Patent number: 9340291
    Abstract: The invention is a seal assembly, including a polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film bonded to a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) substrate and attached to a plastic retainer element for being mounted to an aircraft passenger fixture by mounting holes formed in the retainer element through which fasteners extend into the seat. The seal is sufficiently flexible to bend into an inner sidewall of an aircraft cabin and to seal a space between the aircraft cabin fixture and the inner sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Eric D. Nestel, Thomas Livengood, Billy Simpson
  • AIRCRAFT SEAL
    Publication number: 20150028638
    Abstract: The invention is a seal assembly, including a polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film bonded to a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) substrate and attached to a plastic retainer element for being mounted to an aircraft passenger fixture by mounting holes formed in the retainer element through which fasteners extend into the seat. The seal is sufficiently flexible to bend into an inner sidewall of an aircraft cabin and to seal a space between the aircraft cabin fixture and the inner sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Eric D. Nestel, Thomas Livengood, Billy Simpson
  • Insulating cover for flammable cushioning materials
    Patent number: 8042874
    Abstract: An insulating cover for a cushioning material for providing a barrier against heat and flame, the insulating cover comprising at least one layer of aluminum film or ceramic fabric, at least one layer of fire-blocking material, and at least one layer of adhesive, wherein the insulating cover is flexible so as to conform to and move with an underlying cushioning material. The insulating cover may be positioned between a cushion and the protective fabric of an aircraft passenger seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: BE Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Thomas Livengood
  • INSULATING COVER FOR FLAMMABLE CUSHIONING MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20100327648
    Abstract: An insulating cover for a cushioning material for providing a barrier against heat and flame, the insulating cover comprising at least one layer of aluminum film or ceramic fabric, at least one layer of fire-blocking material, and at least one layer of adhesive, wherein the insulating cover is flexible so as to conform to and move with an underlying cushioning material. The insulating cover may be positioned between a cushion and the protective fabric of an aircraft passenger seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventor: EDWARD THOMAS LIVENGOOD