Patents by Inventor Frank Starke

Frank Starke 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).

  • Patent number: 11273916
    Abstract: A multifunctional seat arrangement for a passenger cabin of a vehicle includes at least one first seat and one second seat which is laterally arranged directly adjacent to the at least one first seat. The second seat is narrower than the first seat, and the second seat has a pivotable seat surface extension which is pivotable into different positions relative to the seat surface of the second seat. Support functions and a child seat function or baby carrier function may be achieved thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Wesseloh, Sven Prahl, Frank Starke
  • Publication number: 20200172249
    Abstract: A multifunctional seat arrangement for a passenger cabin of a vehicle includes at least one first seat and one second seat which is laterally arranged directly adjacent to the at least one first seat. The second seat is narrower than the first seat, and the second seat has a pivotable seat surface extension which is pivotable into different positions relative to the seat surface of the second seat. Support functions and a child seat function or baby carrier function may be achieved thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Marc WESSELOH, Sven PRAHL, Frank STARKE
  • Patent number: 10611483
    Abstract: A passenger seat arrangement for a transport vehicle has at least one first passenger seat or row of seats having a first backrest, at least one second passenger seat having a second backrest which, by its rear side, faces the rear side of the first backrest, and a seat supporting frame. The seat supporting frame comprises a first backrest reinforcing strut which is arranged along the first backrest at a first inclination angle with respect to the horizontal, and a second backrest reinforcing strut which is arranged along the second backrest at a second inclination angle, supplementary to the first inclination angle, with respect to the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Starke, Michael Harriehausen, Thomas Lerche, Bastian Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20170101186
    Abstract: A passenger seat arrangement for a transport vehicle has at least one first passenger seat or row of seats having a first backrest, at least one second passenger seat having a second backrest which, by its rear side, faces the rear side of the first backrest, and a seat supporting frame. The seat supporting frame comprises a first backrest reinforcing strut which is arranged along the first backrest at a first inclination angle with respect to the horizontal, and a second backrest reinforcing strut which is arranged along the second backrest at a second inclination angle, supplementary to the first inclination angle, with respect to the horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Frank Starke, Michael Harriehausen, Thomas Lerche, Bastian Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8240605
    Abstract: An aircraft having a seating arrangement comprising with a plurality of seats arranged in-line in the fore and aft direction of the aircraft. In a first configuration, the seats are arranged so that the in-line spacing between seats is smaller than the height of a backrest of a seat. At least one of the seats can be reconfigured into a second configuration in which with the aid of the seat a bedded patient care area is made available. The bedded patient care area can be made use of, for example, to bed a person flat having suddenly become ill during the flight. The cabin seating can be configured in making optimum use of available space, requiring just one or two seats to be reconfigured when needed to create a bedded patient care area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Cremers, Frank Starke, Joerg Heuser
  • Publication number: 20080217477
    Abstract: An aircraft having a seating arrangement comprising with a plurality of seats arranged in-line in the fore and aft direction of the aircraft. In a first configuration, the seats are arranged so that the in-line spacing between seats is smaller than the height of a backrest of a seat. At least one of the seats can be reconfigured into a second configuration in which with the aid of the seat a bedded patient care area is made available. The bedded patient care area can be made use of, for example, to bed a person flat having suddenly become ill during the flight. The cabin seating can be configured in making optimum use of available space, requiring just one or two seats to be reconfigured when needed to create a bedded patient care area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Cremers, Frank Starke, Joerg Heuser
  • Patent number: 5092655
    Abstract: The seat cushion of a vehicle seat, especially of an air passenger seat, lies on a cushion support that is supported by parts of the seat frame. This cushion support lies lower in the area which supports the sitting part of the seat than in the area situated in front of this. The cushion support is designed as a shell (6), which forms a depression (13,14) in the region which supports the sitting part of the seat, said depression being matched to the shape of the human seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: Keiper Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Elmar Deegener, Frank Starke, Volker Schafer
  • Patent number: 5069505
    Abstract: A vehicle seat, especially an air passenger seat, has a front (1) and a rear (2) foot, at least on one side. These feet are connected together, in the area of their upper end, by means of a longitudinal strut (5). The longitudinal strut (5) has a fastening point (6) for a safety belt. The connection between the front foot (1) and the longitudinal strut (5) is designed to prevent rotation, and the connection between the rear foot (2) and the longitudinal strut (5) is designed as a rotary connection which permits motion about an axis that extends perpendicular to the direction of the seat. The rear foot (2) is curved against the front foot (1), between an upper and lower end region, and has a U-profile that is open towards the side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Keiper Recaro GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Thomas Amthor, Erwin Neumann, Wolfgang von Rolbicki, Frank Starke