Patents by Inventor Philippe Malaval

Philippe Malaval 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).

  • Door which is intended to be positioned between the cockpit and the cabin of an aircraft
    Patent number: 7568659
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door (8) designed to be inserted between a cockpit and a cabin of an aircraft, the door comprising a cockpit side (8a) and a cabin side (8b). According to the invention, the door comprises at least one trapdoor (22) capable of closing off a passageway (20) passing through the door and secondly being opened towards the cabin side, the door also comprising a locking/unlocking mechanism (30) of the trapdoor arranged on the cockpit side and that can automatically unlock the trapdoor when the difference between a cockpit pressure and a cabin pressure corresponding to the air pressures applied on the cockpit side and the cabin side of the door respectively is greater than a predetermined value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Airbus France
    Inventors: Serge Roques, Olivier Pujol, Dominique Prost, Philippe Malaval
  • Door which is intented to be positioned between the cockpit and the cabin of an aircraft
    Publication number: 20060048449
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door (8) designed to be inserted between a cockpit and a cabin of an aircraft, the door comprising a cockpit side (8a) and a cabin side (8b). According to the invention, the door comprises at least one trapdoor (22) capable of closing off a passageway (20) passing through the door and secondly being opened towards the cabin side, the door also comprising a locking/unlocking mechanism (30) of the trapdoor arranged on the cockpit side and that can automatically unlock the trapdoor when the difference between a cockpit pressure and a cabin pressure corresponding to the air pressures applied on the cockpit side and the cabin side of the door respectively is greater than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Serge Roques, Olivier Pujol, Dominique Prost, Philippe Malaval