U.S. patent number D583,579 [Application Number D/219,657] was granted by the patent office on 2008-12-30 for airplane seating unit. This patent grant is currently assigned to Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited. Invention is credited to David Ferry, Tom Lloyd, Luke Miles, Luke Pearson, Adam Wells.
United States Patent | D583,579 |
Pearson , et al. | December 30, 2008 |
Inventors: | Pearson; Luke (West Sussex, GB), Lloyd; Tom (West Sussex, GB), Ferry; David (East Sussex, GB), Wells; Adam (West Sussex, GB), Miles; Luke (London, GB) |
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Assignee: | Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited
(West Sussex, GB) |
Appl. No.: | D/219,657 |
Filed: | December 20, 2004 |
Jun 18, 2004 [EP] | 195292-0004 | |||
Jun 18, 2004 [EP] | 195292-0005 | |||
Jun 18, 2004 [EP] | 195292-0006 | |||
Jun 18, 2004 [EP] | 195292-0007 | |||
Jun 18, 2004 [EP] | 195292-0011 | |||
Jun 18, 2004 [EP] | 195292-0012 | |||
Jun 18, 2004 [EP] | 195292-0013 | |||
Current U.S. Class: | D6/356 |
Current International Class: | 0601 |
Field of Search: | ;D6/356,335,353,361,503 ;297/60,71,75,123 |
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