Patents by Inventor Clifton S. Ellis

Clifton S. Ellis 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).

  • Passenger seat with close-out shroud
    Patent number: 9925895
    Abstract: Described are close-out shrouds (10) formed of a flame retardant material with at least one living hinge (16). The flame retardant material is configured to substantially enclose an articulating opening to a cavity, and the at least one living hinge is configured to articulate through greater than 50,000 cycles before failure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Zodiac Seats US LLC
    Inventors: Clifton S. Ellis, David A. Acuna
  • PASSENGER SEAT WITH CLOSE-OUT SHROUD
    Publication number: 20160304011
    Abstract: Described are close-out shrouds (10) formed of a flame retardant material with at least one living hinge (16). The flame retardant material is configured to substantially enclose an articulating opening to a cavity, and the at least one living hinge is configured to articulate through greater than 50,000 cycles before failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Clifton S. Ellis, David A. Acuna