Patents by Inventor John C. Horton, IV

John C. Horton, IV 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).

  • Tray table assembly with automatic centering during stowage
    Patent number: 10674829
    Abstract: A tray table assembly adapted to move to and from a stowed position in a stowage module positioned to one side of a passenger seat. The assembly includes an arcuate rail movably mounted in the stowage module, a tray table mounted on the rail for arcuate movement along the rail between the stowed position and the deployed position relative to the rail, and also mounted on the rail for fore and aft translating movement in the deployed position. The tray table rides on an arcuate rail that permits both deployment and fore and aft movement of the tray table, and automatically centers the tray table during movement toward the stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander Nicholas Pozzi, Darryl D. Daniel, Mark W. Foohey, Samuel C. Scudder, John C. Horton, IV
  • Arced rail for aircraft tray table
    Patent number: 10370107
    Abstract: A tray table configured to transition between a stowed position within a stowage module to a deployed position outside of the stowage module by way of an arced rail having rail heads, and a plurality of tray table wheels and stowage module wheels arranged to mesh with the rail heads. The tray table follows an arcuate path between the stowed and deployed positions and remains horizontal in all positions of the tray table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander N. Pozzi, Mark W. Foohey, Sam C. Scudder, John C. Horton, IV, Steve K. Brown, Darryl D. Daniel
  • ARCED RAIL FOR AIRCRAFT TRAY TABLE
    Publication number: 20180281962
    Abstract: A tray table configured to transition between a stowed position within a stowage module to a deployed position outside of the stowage module by way of an arced rail having rail heads, and a plurality of tray table wheels and stowage module wheels arranged to mesh with the rail heads. The tray table follows an arcuate path between the stowed and deployed positions and remains horizontal in all positions of the tray table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander N. POZZI, Mark W. FOOHEY, Sam C. SCUDDER, John C. HORTON, IV, Steve K. BROWN, Darryl D. DANIEL
  • TRAY TABLE ASSEMBLY WITH AUTOMATIC CENTERING DURING STOWAGE
    Publication number: 20180279790
    Abstract: A tray table assembly adapted to move to and from a stowed position in a stowage module positioned to one side of a passenger seat. The assembly includes an arcuate rail movably mounted in the stowage module, a tray table mounted on the rail for arcuate movement along the rail between the stowed position and the deployed position relative to the rail, and also mounted on the rail for fore and aft translating movement in the deployed position. The tray table rides on an arcuate rail that permits both deployment and fore and aft movement of the tray table, and automatically centers the tray table during movement toward the stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander Nicholas Pozzi, Darryl D. Daniel, Mark W. Foohey, Samuel C. Scudder, John C. Horton, IV