Patents by Inventor Florent FORNECKER

Florent FORNECKER 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).

  • Anti-crash seat and an aircraft
    Patent number: 9382008
    Abstract: A seat (5) comprising a bucket (10) and a frame (15) fastened to a floor (2). Said seat (5) includes at least one energy absorber system (20) having a plurality of energy absorbers (21) arranged in parallel. Said seat (5) includes an index (30) that is movable in translation to secure the bucket (10) to an energy absorber system (20) by engaging with one end of one or more energy absorbers (21). Said seat (5) includes at least one suspension system (40) having a spring member (60) suspending said bucket (10) from said frame (15) as a function of the weight of a passenger, mechanical indexing means (60) co-operating with an index (30), said seat (5) including a mechanical inhibitor system (70) for blocking the suspension system (40) during a crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Helicopters
    Inventor: Florent Fornecker
  • ANTI-CRASH SEAT AND AN AIRCRAFT
    Publication number: 20140361586
    Abstract: A seat (5) comprising a bucket (10) and a frame (15) fastened to a floor (2). Said seat (5) includes at least one energy absorber system (20) having a plurality of energy absorbers (21) arranged in parallel. Said seat (5) includes an index (30) that is movable in translation to secure the bucket (10) to an energy absorber system (20) by engaging with one end of one or more energy absorbers (21). Said seat (5) includes at least one suspension system (40) having a spring member (60) suspending said bucket (10) from said frame (15) as a function of the weight of a passenger, mechanical indexing means (60) co-operating with an index (30), said seat (5) including a mechanical inhibitor system (70) for blocking the suspension system (40) during a crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Florent FORNECKER