Patents Assigned to Inflight Investments Inc.
  • Patent number: 11724808
    Abstract: A system for restraining a cargo container in a cabin of an aircraft is disclosed. The system may include a guide rail, a rail and a plurality of rollers. The guide rail spans a length of a seat track and is releasably coupled to the seat track at one or more locations on a bottom surface of the guide rail. The rail is attached to a surface of the cargo container. The rail engages with the guide rail. The plurality of roller are coupled to the guide rail. The rollers engage a surface of the rail. The rail has two side surfaces that partially enclose two side surfaces of the rollers. When the cargo container deviates from a path defined by the guide rail, one of the side surfaces of the rollers abuts one of the side surfaces of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Patent number: 10494098
    Abstract: The invention provides a system, for providing the distribution of electrical power and data signal communication inside a passenger aircraft to each seat on each seat assembly, the passenger seat assembly comprising a leg frame secured to a floor seat track and a lateral beam spanning between the leg frame and a side wall seat track, the lateral beam supporting a passenger seat and having an outboard end secured in the side wall seat track, the system comprising: a hub secured to the side wall seat track, the hub being connected to both: a source of electrical power; and a source of data signal communication, via a side wall mounted conduit; and an outlet secured to the passenger aircraft seat assembly and communicating with the hub via an outlet conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Patent number: 8684320
    Abstract: A support bracket for mounting wires, cables, conduits and the like to floor beams of an aircraft passenger cabin floor without modification to the floor beams, the floor beams having a top flange, a bottom flange, and a vertical web. The support bracket has a support body with cable support cradles where each cradle has a cradling surface and a tie wrap passage; and at least clamping block connected to the support body with at least one adjustable tension bolt, the clamping block having a beam engaging surface wherein tension in the at least one bolt urges the beam engaging surface toward the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Inflight Investments Inc.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Patent number: 8173902
    Abstract: A system for mounting conductors, such as electrical wires, optical fiber cables, conduits and the like, to the floor beams of an aircraft cabin floor, having: an elongate raceway a longitudinal routing rails spanning between adjacent pairs of floor beams, each routing rail having an interior channel for housing conductors; conductor cradle blocks disposed in the interior channel, each cradle block including a mounting cushion adapted to engage a bottom portion of said conductors; and rail support brackets, each rail support bracket removably clamped on at least one of: the top flange; the bottom flange; and the web of a beam and removably mounted to the rail ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Inflight Investments Inc.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Publication number: 20110290954
    Abstract: A support bracket for mounting wires, cables, conduits and the like to floor beams of an aircraft passenger cabin floor without modification to the floor beams, the floor beams having a top flange, a bottom flange, and a vertical web. The support bracket has a support body with cable support cradles where each cradle has a cradling surface and a tie wrap passage; and at least clamping block connected to the support body with at least one adjustable tension bolt, the clamping block having a beam engaging surface wherein tension in the at least one bolt urges the beam engaging surface toward the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. SMALLHORN
  • Publication number: 20110279741
    Abstract: A viewing device, including: a base having an upper surface adapted for mounting to a lower contoured surface of an overhead structure in a passenger vehicle; a flexible and contouring viewing screen pivotally mounted to the base for rotary movement of the flexible and contouring viewing screen between a deployed position and a stowed position, wherein the flexible and contouring viewing screen moves from a flat deployed shape in the deployed position to a curved stowed shape that complies to the lower contoured surface of the overhead structure in the stowed position; and a rotary actuator disposed in the base and engaging the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Publication number: 20100139948
    Abstract: A system for mounting conductors, such as electrical wires, optical fibre cables, conduits and the like, to the floor beams of an aircraft cabin floor, having: an elongate raceway a longitudinal routing rails spanning between adjacent pairs of floor beams, each routing rail having an interior channel for housing conductors; conductor cradle blocks disposed in the interior channel, each cradle block including a mounting cushion adapted to engage a bottom portion of said conductors; and rail support brackets, each rail support bracket removably clamped on at least one of: the top flange; the bottom flange; and the web of a beam and removably mounted to the rail ends
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. SMALLHORN
  • Publication number: 20090249408
    Abstract: An access control system for controlling individualized access, by passengers of a vehicle, to data transmissions and electrical power including a transmission source; a passenger access interface; and a control circuit in communication with the transmission source. The control circuit includes: a microprocessor with memory storage, the microprocessor having a control signal emitter in communication with the transmission source, where the control signal determines access between the transmission source and the passenger access interface; and a portable memory device including stored access control software readable by the microprocessor for determining when a control signal is to be emitted, the portable memory device being removable by the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. SMALLHORN
  • Patent number: D750007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D786171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Inflight Investments Inc.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D786770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Inflight Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: George R Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D787420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Inflight Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: George R Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D788017
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Inflight Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: George R Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D795786
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Inflight Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: George R Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D797642
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Inflight Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: George R Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D797643
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Inflight Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: George R Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D797644
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Inflight Investments, Inc.
    Inventor: George R Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D851483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D879009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Inflight Investments Inc.
    Inventor: George R Smallhorn
  • Patent number: D1015257
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: INFLIGHT INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventor: George R. Smallhorn