Patents by Inventor John David Brumfield

John David Brumfield 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: 6023797
    Abstract: A comfort system is provided involving a towel, blanket or cloth that folds into a pillow configuration, and in a fire retardant version is useful as vehicle comfort system. The comfort system involves a length of cloth or fabric that folds into a pillow configuration. An air bladder contained within the pillow supplements the pillow to provide increased comfort. The comfort system provides reduced weight and convenient storage volume consumption for aircraft while providing the flexibility of selectively functioning as a pillow or towel or cover according to the particular needs of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: John David Brumfield
  • Patent number: 5850643
    Abstract: A comfort system is provided involving a blanket that folds into a pillow configuration, and in a fire retardant version is useful as an aircraft comfort system. The aircraft comfort systems involves a fire retardant blanket that folds into a pillow configuration. The comfort system provides reduced weight and reduced storage volume consumption for aircraft while providing the flexibility of selectively functioning as a pillow or blanket according to the particular needs of the flying population on any given aircraft. The comfort system has an inflatable pillow element received within an inner pocket which is received within an outer pocket. The pillow element in hidden when the comfort system is in either a folded or unfolded position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Inventor: John David Brumfield