Patents by Inventor Adam Challenor

Adam Challenor 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).

  • Publication number: 20230399108
    Abstract: A seat assembly comprising a support frame, a seat back assembly, an upper seat back fixing and a lower seat back fixing, the upper seat back fixing and the lower seat back fixing configured to connect the seat back assembly to the support frame, wherein: the upper seat back fixing comprises a rotatable connection between the seat back assembly and the support frame; and the lower seat back fixing comprises a friction assembly configured to hold the seat back assembly in position relative to the support frame in normal use and configured to allow the seat back assembly to move relative to the support frame in response to greater than a predetermined force being applied to the seat back assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: ADAM CHALLENOR
  • Publication number: 20230399106
    Abstract: A seat assembly comprising a seat back assembly and a support frame, the support frame comprising a first side rail and a second side rail, the seat assembly further comprising: a first pin connected to the first side rail of the support frame the first pin having a portion of reduced diameter; a second pin connected to the second side rail of the support frame; the seat back assembly comprising a first opening formed in a first side of the seat back assembly for receiving the first pin, and a second opening formed in a second side of the seat back assembly opposite the first side for receiving the second pin, wherein the first opening comprises a first slot having a narrow part and a wider part, the first slot being configured to receive the first pin through the wider part and retain the first pin by engagement of the portion of the pin of reduced diameter in the narrower part of the first slot; and a first fixing element which fixes the first pin in position in the narrower part of the first slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventor: ADAM CHALLENOR
  • Patent number: 10384784
    Abstract: A table leg has a first connector for connecting the table leg in pivotable engagement with a seat such that the table leg is pivotable between first and second leg positions, and a mating part for restricting movement of the table leg relative to the seat. The mating part is for allowing removal of the table leg from the seat when the table leg is in the first leg position and for preventing removal of the table leg from the seat when the table leg is in the second leg position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Acro Aircraft Seating Limited
    Inventors: Adam Challenor, Toby Hugh
  • Patent number: 10266085
    Abstract: Described is a seat back comprising a curved rear wall bordered by a perimeter wall projecting forward from the rear wall. The curved rear wall and perimeter wall define a cavity in front of the rear wall and between opposing surfaces of the perimeter wall. The seat back comprises an upper part and a lower part. The lower part comprises a surface of the rear wall which is curved forward toward each side wall of the lower part and curved forward toward the base of the lower part. The width of the seat back tapers from a first width towards a second width at the base of the seat back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Acro Aircraft Seating Limited
    Inventors: Adam Challenor, Alex Hodgkinson, James Bowker, Joseph Conroy
  • Publication number: 20180111566
    Abstract: Described herein is a seat attachment for covering at least part of a seat back. The seat attachment comprises a body for positioning against a seat back and a support removably attached to the body and/or removably attachable to the seat back. The support is for supporting literature between the support and the seat back. Also described is a kit comprising the seat attachment and one or more additional supports. Further described is a seat comprising a seat attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Acro Aircraft Seating Limited
    Inventors: Toby Hugh, Adam Challenor
  • Publication number: 20060081426
    Abstract: A brake pad for a disc brake has first and second abutment surfaces disposed toward opposite respective ends of the brake pad for mounting the brake pad in the disc brake and, in use, reacting a braking torque acting on the brake pad. The first abutment surface is centered above a neutral moment axis of the pad and facing in a first direction to react a braking torque generated in use during braking of a disc of the disc brake rotating in a particular direction. The second mounting abutment surface is centered below the neutral moment axis, and faces in the same first direction as the first abutment surface to also similarly react the braking torque generated during braking of a disc of the disc brake rotating in the particular direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventor: Adam Challenor
  • Patent number: 6712184
    Abstract: A disc brake (3) of the kind comprising an axially fixed hub (2) and at least one slidable brake disc (4, 6) comprises resilient means (10) acting between the disc (4, 6) and the hub (2) to control certain aspects of the movement of the brake disc (4, 6) during use. The resilient means (10), is of a leaf spring format, acting between the disc (12, 14) and the hub to control the disc dynamics is mounted on the disc (4, 6). This leads to advantages in terms of spring structure and cost and independence of the resilient bias with respect to disc position and disc (12, 14) relationship to another disc (if present) and with respect to simplicity of mounting and avoidance of dirt entrapment. The mounting of the resilient means comprising clipping the resilient means over a drive key (12) of the disc (4, 6) though an aperture (23) defined within the resilient means (10) and having associated stiffening elements or strips (26a, 26b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: William Anthony Thorpe, Adam Challenor
  • Publication number: 20020066625
    Abstract: A disc brake (3) of the kind comprising an axially fixed hub (2) and at least one slidable brake disc (4, 6) comprises resilient means (10) acting between the disc (4, 6) and the hub (2) to control certain aspects of the movement of the brake disc (4, 6) during use. The resilient means (10), is of a leaf spring format, acting between the disc (12, 14) and the hub to control the disc dynamics is mounted on the disc (4, 6). This leads to advantages in terms of spring structure and cost and independence of the resilient bias with respect to disc position and disc (12, 14) relationship to another disc (if present) and with respect to simplicity of mounting and avoidance of dirt entrapment. The mounting of the resilient means comprising clipping the resilient means over a drive key (12) of the disc (4, 6) though an aperture (23) defined within the resilient means (10) and having associated stiffening elements or strips (26a, 26b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: William Anthony Thorpe, Adam Challenor