Patents by Inventor Sam Kenny

Sam Kenny 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).

  • Publication number: 20250136018
    Abstract: A mounting rail for a vehicle comprises a housing attached to the vehicle and including a first portion and a second portion, a first channel extending along the first portion of the housing between a first end and a second end, the first end defining an opening to the first channel, and a lock located proximate to the opening to the first channel, the lock disposed in a lock housing and movable relative to the lock housing between a locked state blocking entry into the opening of the first channel and an unlocked state spaced apart from the opening of the first channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sam Kenny, Andrew Close
  • Patent number: 9340292
    Abstract: A carry-on passenger seat adapted to mount upon a support pedestal in an aircraft, the seat including a seatback pivotably connected to a seat bottom such that the seatback is configured to fold against the seat bottom, and an elongate slot formed in an underside of the seat bottom, an elongate member of the support pedestal adapted to be received through the elongate slot and rotated relative thereto to prevent the seat bottom from being pulled apart from the support pedestal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: B/E AEROSPACE, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Peurifoy, Sam Kenny
  • Publication number: 20150145292
    Abstract: A carry-on passenger seat adapted to mount upon a support pedestal in an aircraft, the seat including a seatback pivotably connected to a seat bottom such that the seatback is configured to fold against the seat bottom, and an elongate slot formed in an underside of the seat bottom, an elongate member of the support pedestal adapted to be received through the elongate slot and rotated relative thereto to prevent the seat bottom from being pulled apart from the support pedestal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Mark Peurifoy, Sam Kenny