Patents by Inventor Derek Andrew Minyard

Derek Andrew Minyard 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).

  • Keep-out assembly for an overhead stowage bin assembly and method of closing out a maintenance area above a stowage bin assembly
    Patent number: 11046435
    Abstract: A keep-out assembly for a stowage bin assembly positioned above at least a portion of one or more seats within a vehicle includes a keep-out lens and a keep-out bracket. The keep-out lens is pellucid and extends between an inner edge and an outer edge. The keep-out lens has a top surface and a bottom surface. The keep-out mounting bracket has a base configured to be mounted to the stowage bin assembly at a top of the stowage bin assembly. The keep-out mounting bracket has a support arm extending from the base. The support arm engages the keep-out lens and supports the bottom surface of the keep-out lens at an elevated position above the stowage bin assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brent Clarence Walton, Derek Andrew Minyard
  • KEEP-OUT ASSEMBLY FOR AN OVERHEAD STOWAGE BIN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CLOSING OUT A MAINTENANCE AREA ABOVE A STOWAGE BIN ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200062401
    Abstract: A keep-out assembly for a stowage bin assembly positioned above at least a portion of one or more seats within a vehicle includes a keep-out lens and a keep-out bracket. The keep-out lens is pellucid and extends between an inner edge and an outer edge. The keep-out lens has a top surface and a bottom surface. The keep-out mounting bracket has a base configured to be mounted to the stowage bin assembly at a top of the stowage bin assembly. The keep-out mounting bracket has a support arm extending from the base. The support arm engages the keep-out lens and supports the bottom surface of the keep-out lens at an elevated position above the stowage bin assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Brent Clarence Walton, Derek Andrew Minyard