Patents by Inventor Alexandra Collins

Alexandra Collins 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: 20230286655
    Abstract: A double bench seat for transport craft passengers is disclosed having a sitting configuration and a lying configuration, and including a substantially vertical shell surrounding two independent twin seats. The two twin seats are oriented along the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, the two twin seats each assume, independently of one another, at least one chair-like position and one bed-like position, the two twin seats include a backrest and a seat, in the bed-like position, the two twin seats are extended by an extension. When the double bench seat is in the lying configuration, the two twin seats are in the bed-like position and arranged to be at the same height and to form a continuous horizontal surface with a width and length adapted to form a double bed that can accommodate two lying persons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Alexandra COLLINS, Mark COLLINS, Jean-Baptiste BRUYÈRE, Matthias DOARÉ
  • Patent number: 9004599
    Abstract: A seat module for an aircraft passenger includes a seat including a horizontal squab and a backrest, and a separation panel extending along at least one side of the seat. The seat is configured to move between a straight position, in which the backrest of the seat extends approximately vertically, and a reclined position, in which the backrest extends in a plane approximately perpendicular to the separation panel. The separation panel is lined, on a surface portion facing the seat, with a trim configured to form a surface on which the passenger may sit or lie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Patent number: 8622345
    Abstract: A passenger seat system including a plurality of seat modules, in which each seat module may be configured to form a more or less flat bed. The seat modules are arranged side by side in longitudinally offset relative positions, and each seat module is configured to form a bed from a convertible seat and a fixed footrest. The footrest is integrated into a box structure, which includes an upper surface arranged as a fixed shelf for the passenger in the adjacent seat module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Patent number: 8616137
    Abstract: A tray table system to be mounted onto a seat, particularly in an aircraft, and to an associated aircraft, and a system that includes a retractable tray table having utility-surface dimensions that vary between a storage retracted position and an extended use position. The tray table system includes a tray table including an upper utility surface, and a translation mechanism capable of modifying by translation dimensions of the upper utility surface during movement of the tray table between at least a first general storage position and a second general use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Patent number: 8020808
    Abstract: An aircraft subassembly including a shelf combined with a longitudinal banquette for a passenger, a mechanism for moving the shelf along one of the two longitudinal sides of the banquette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Publication number: 20110210204
    Abstract: A passenger seat system including a plurality of seat modules, in which each seat module may be configured to form a more or less flat bed. The seat modules are arranged side by side in longitudinally offset relative positions, and each seat module is configured to form a bed from a convertible seat and a fixed footrest. The footrest is integrated into a box structure, which includes an upper surface arranged as a fixed shelf for the passenger in the adjacent seat module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Publication number: 20110186682
    Abstract: A seat module for an aircraft passenger includes a seat including a horizontal squab and a backrest, and a separation panel extending along at least one side of the seat. The seat is configured to move between a straight position, in which the backrest of the seat extends approximately vertically, and a reclined position, in which the backrest extends in a plane approximately perpendicular to the separation panel. The separation panel is lined, on a surface portion facing the seat, with a trim configured to form a surface on which the passenger may sit or lie.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS SAS
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Publication number: 20110156450
    Abstract: A tray table system to be mounted onto a seat, particularly in an aircraft, and to an associated aircraft, and a system that includes a retractable tray table having utility-surface dimensions that vary between a storage retracted position and an extended use position. The tray table system includes a tray table including an upper utility surface, and a translation mechanism capable of modifying by translation dimensions of the upper utility surface during movement of the tray table between at least a first general storage position and a second general use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: AIRBUS
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Publication number: 20080120785
    Abstract: The invention relates to an aircraft subassembly (10), characterized in that it comprises: a shelf (12) combined with a longitudinal banquette (14) for a passenger, means for movement (36, 38, 40, 42) of the shelf along one of the two longitudinal sides of the banquette.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: AIRBUS
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins
  • Patent number: D613669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus SAS
    Inventors: Mark Collins, Alexandra Collins
  • Patent number: D617725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus SAS
    Inventors: Mark Collins, Alexandra Collins
  • Patent number: D628138
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus SAS
    Inventors: Mark Collins, Alexandra Collins
  • Patent number: D663256
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus SAS
    Inventors: Alexandra Collins, Mark Collins