Patents by Inventor Michael KREITZ, III

Michael KREITZ, III 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: 11046439
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat grouping including a first passenger seat, a second passenger seat positioned to one side of the first passenger seat, an armrest positioned between the first and second passenger seats, a shell member positioned between the first and second passenger seats, the shell member extending between the first and second passenger seats in a forward direction above the armrest, and a privacy headrest extension movably attached to the privacy shell, the privacy headrest extension movable between a stowed position substantially within the privacy shell and a deployed position forward of the shell member wherein at least a portion of the privacy headrest extension is outside of the privacy shell and above the armrest. The shell member provides privacy between the seats and the privacy headrest extension deploys to increase privacy between the seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Cody Wilson, David Poole, Michael Kreitz, III, John Liptrap
  • Patent number: 10494101
    Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, a privacy headrest assembly is configured to provide privacy to a passenger in an aircraft passenger seat, including a headrest mount portion having at least one attachment assembly configured to secure the privacy headrest assembly to at least one of a headrest and a seat frame of the passenger seat, and a privacy extension portion including a privacy shield slideably connected to at least one shell member, where the privacy shield is configured to deploy in a forward direction from a stowed position to an operational position, where, in the stowed position, the privacy shield is substantially enclosed within the at least one shell member, and, in the operational position, the privacy shield is disposed between a head of a passenger of the passenger seat and a head of another passenger in an adjacent passenger seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.
    Inventors: Cody Wilson, David Poole, Michael Kreitz, III, John Liptrap
  • Publication number: 20190217957
    Abstract: An aircraft passenger seat grouping including a first passenger seat, a second passenger seat positioned to one side of the first passenger seat, an armrest positioned between the first and second passenger seats, a shell member positioned between the first and second passenger seats, the shell member extending between the first and second passenger seats in a forward direction above the armrest, and a privacy headrest extension movably attached to the privacy shell, the privacy headrest extension movable between a stowed position substantially within the privacy shell and a deployed position forward of the shell member wherein at least a portion of the privacy headrest extension is outside of the privacy shell and above the armrest. The shell member provides privacy between the seats and the privacy headrest extension deploys to increase privacy between the seats.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Cody WILSON, David POOLE, Michael KREITZ, III, John LIPTRAP
  • Patent number: 10273009
    Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, a two-piece folding tray table includes a personal electronic device (PED) support member connected to a tray section such that, in a stowed position, the PED support member is substantially flush with the tray table. The PED support member may be deployable in both a folded tray table configuration and a side-by-side tray table configuration to support a personal electronic device at a substantially identical angle regardless of tray table use mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Adam Fishel, Martin J. Foor, Matteo Blanc, Michael Kreitz, III
  • Publication number: 20190061955
    Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, a privacy headrest assembly is configured to provide privacy to a passenger in an aircraft passenger seat, including a headrest mount portion having at least one attachment assembly configured to secure the privacy headrest assembly to at least one of a headrest and a seat frame of the passenger seat, and a privacy extension portion including a privacy shield slideably connected to at least one shell member, where the privacy shield is configured to deploy in a forward direction from a stowed position to an operational position, where, in the stowed position, the privacy shield is substantially enclosed within the at least one shell member, and, in the operational position, the privacy shield is disposed between a head of a passenger of the passenger seat and a head of another passenger in an adjacent passenger seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Cody WILSON, David POOLE, Michael KREITZ, III, John LIPTRAP
  • Publication number: 20190061953
    Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, a two-piece folding tray table includes a personal electronic device (PED) support member connected to a tray section such that, in a stowed position, the PED support member is substantially flush with the tray table. The PED support member may be deployable in both a folded tray table configuration and a side-by-side tray table configuration to support a personal electronic device at a substantially identical angle regardless of tray table use mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Nathaniel Adam FISHEL, Martin J. FOOR, Matteo BLANC, Michael KREITZ, III