Patents by Inventor Ed Kinnier

Ed Kinnier 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).

  • Space efficient lavatory module for commercial aircraft
    Patent number: 9038946
    Abstract: A space efficient lavatory module for commercial aircraft includes an aft facing concave wall recess that provides a greater distance from an upper, forward facing portion of a cabin structure, such as an aircraft passenger seat to avoid having a passenger's head impact the aft facing lavatory or enclosure wall in a sudden aircraft deceleration. The aft facing concave wall recess also provides space for mounting of a protective cushion, in order to reduce a passenger's risk of head trauma in a sudden deceleration, as well as other items, such as a video monitor, a bassinet or infant bed, without inhibiting passenger movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Aaron Hawkins, Robert K. Brauer, Ed Kinnier, Christopher I. Pirie
  • SPACE EFFICIENT LAVATORY MODULE FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20120325964
    Abstract: A space efficient lavatory module for commercial aircraft includes an aft facing concave wall recess that provides a greater distance from an upper, forward facing portion of a cabin structure, such as an aircraft passenger seat to avoid having a passenger's head impact the aft facing lavatory or enclosure wall in a sudden aircraft deceleration. The aft facing concave wall recess also provides space for mounting of a protective cushion, in order to reduce a passenger's risk of head trauma in a sudden deceleration, as well as other items, such as a video monitor, a bassinet or infant bed, without inhibiting passenger movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: BE AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Hawkins, Robert K. Brauer, Ed Kinnier, Christopher I. Pirie