Patents by Inventor Stephen Kennard

Stephen Kennard 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).

  • Meal tray with advertising display
    Patent number: 7971929
    Abstract: A meal tray assembly for being carried by an aft-facing side of a seat back for use by a person seated aft of the seat back is provided. The assembly includes a tray mountable to the seat back and including a first shell having a forward facing surface when in the stowed position and a second shell for mating with the first shell and having a rearward facing surface towards the aft-seated person when in the stowed position. A major recess is defined in the rearward facing surface of the second shell and an inwardly facing elongate flanged is carried by the rearward facing surface of the second shell and extending towards the major recess. A flexible screen is provided for being positioned in the recess by an interference fit between the inwardly facing flange and an engaging surface of the major recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: BE Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Kennard, Gary Osborne
  • MEAL TRAY WITH ADVERTISING DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20110095577
    Abstract: A meal tray assembly for being carried by an aft-facing side of a seat back for use by a person seated aft of the seat back is provided. The assembly includes a tray mountable to the seat back and including a first shell having a forward facing surface when in the stowed position and a second shell for mating with the first shell and having a rearward facing surface towards the aft-seated person when in the stowed position. A major recess is defined in the rearward facing surface of the second shell and an inwardly facing elongate flanged is carried by the rearward facing surface of the second shell and extending towards the major recess. A flexible screen is provided for being positioned in the recess by an interference fit between the inwardly facing flange and an engaging surface of the major recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: BE Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Kennard, Gary Osborne