Patents by Inventor Leslie James Simpson

Leslie James Simpson 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).

  • Interior trim components for aircraft cabins
    Patent number: 9511864
    Abstract: A soft interior trim component for an aircraft cabin, for example a headboard cover for a lie-flat seat, as a soft layer of foam (24, 124) the front of which is covered by a cover (40). The component is attached to a surface to be covered by attachment means (26, 28-32; 126, 129) which enable the component to be easily removed for replacement and/or cleaning. The attachment may comprise a double-sided adhesive tape (26; 126) and a series of fasteners (28-32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: MGR Foamtex Limited
    Inventor: Leslie James Simpson
  • Interior trim components for aircraft cabins
    Publication number: 20120133192
    Abstract: A soft interior trim component for an aircraft cabin, for example a headboard cover for a lie-flat seat, as a soft layer of foam (24, 124) the front of which is covered by a cover (40). The component is attached to a surface to be covered by attachment means (26, 28-32;126, 129) which enable the component to be easily removed for replacement and/or cleaning. The attachment may comprise a double-sided adhesive tape (26;126) and a series of fasteners (28-32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: MGR Foamtex Limited
    Inventor: Leslie James Simpson
  • Aircraft seats
    Patent number: 6241188
    Abstract: An aircraft seat has a frame assembly onto which is attached a shaped front cover by means of clips, each having a socket component and a plug component. The plug and socket components are repeatedly engageable and disengageable, enabling the front cover to be repeatedly removed from and refitted to the frame assembly, for example for cleaning of the front cover. The clips ensure accurate and precise fitting and location of the seat cover with respect to the frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Fieldcroft Management Limited
    Inventors: Leslie James Simpson, Geoffrey Harcourt