Patents by Inventor Francisco Salcedo

Francisco Salcedo 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: 20230406509
    Abstract: A passenger seat includes a seat back and a headrest supported on the seat back. The headrest includes a pair of opposing lateral sides, and the headrest may be adjustable relative to the seat back along an axis. A divider assembly having a divider may be attached to the headrest. The divider of the divider assembly is movable with the headrest relative to the seat back, and the divider may be movable relative to the headrest between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the deployed position, the divider extends forward from a first lateral side of the pair of opposing lateral sides of the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Francisco Salcedo, Paul Bentley, Justin Murnan, Christopher Stewart
  • Patent number: 11679701
    Abstract: A passenger seat for a passenger vehicle including but not limited to an aircraft may include a seat base, a seat back, and an energy absorption system. The energy absorption system is spherically coupled to the seat base and spherically coupled to the seat back, and includes a dampening member and a support assembly. The dampening member is movable relative to the support assembly responsive to a load applied on the seat back such that engagement between the support assembly and the dampening member dampens the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Nahum Madrid, Solomon Livingston, Francisco Salcedo, Christopher Stewart, Kevin Waters
  • Publication number: 20230108769
    Abstract: A passenger seat for a passenger vehicle including but not limited to an aircraft may include a seat base, a seat back, and an energy absorption system. The energy absorption system is spherically coupled to the seat base and spherically coupled to the seat back, and includes a dampening member and a support assembly. The dampening member is movable relative to the support assembly responsive to a load applied on the seat back such that engagement between the support assembly and the dampening member dampens the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Nahum Madrid, Solomon Livingston, Francisco Salcedo, Christopher Stewart, Kevin Waters
  • Patent number: 10850850
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for a passenger seat includes a pivot member (101) attached to a seat frame (10), at least one armrest spine (102) attached to the pivot member (101), and at least one set screw (106) for adjusting a position of the pivot member relative to the seat frame. A pivot fastener (112) extends through a center hole of the pivot member (101) and through a first hole of the at least one armrest spine (102). A pin (110) extends through an arc slot of the pivot member (101) and through a second hole of the at least one armrest spine (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Justin K. Murnan, Glenn A. Morgan, Damian F. Diaz Carrion, Francisco Salcedo
  • Publication number: 20190283883
    Abstract: An armrest assembly for a passenger seat includes a pivot member (101) attached to a seat frame (10), at least one armrest spine (102) attached to the pivot member (101), and at least one set screw (106) for adjusting a position of the pivot member relative to the seat frame. A pivot fastener (112) extends through a center hole of the pivot member (101) and through a first hole of the at least one armrest spine (102). A pin (110) extends through an arc slot of the pivot member (101) and through a second hole of the at least one armrest spine (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Safran Seats USA LLC
    Inventors: Justin K. Murnan, Glenn A. Morgan, Damian F. Diaz Carrion, Francisco Salcedo