Garmin International, Inc.

Garmin Corporation

Other

Dale R Langner

Philip I Straub

Paul E Skelton

Robert M Kalis

Joshua C Reeson

Jared S Klein

Brian G Schoenfish

Jeffrey D Minelli

Jonathan C Burrell

John B Whiteside

Stephen P Waite

Larry A Davis

Jeffrey L Beseth

Ronald B Kabler

Systems and methods are provided for integrated control, access, and customizable presentation of navigation related, flight information data on a multifunction display (MFD) within a cockpit. The MFD includes a bezel having controls located thereon which are adapted for controlling display formats, communication devices, navigational devices, and equipment sensors. A display is located adjacent to the bezel. The display is adapted to include at least one display region having navigation related data. At least one of the controls is operable to variably select a display format for the at least one display region.

Cockpit instrument panel systems and methods with variable perspective flight display

A mounting assembly for portable electronic devices includes a mount () with a mounting ball () that mates with a socket assembly () formed in a housing () of an electronic device (). The socket assembly includes an orifice () formed in the back of the housing, a seat () positioned in the orifice for matingly receiving the ball, and a spring element () partially surrounding the seat. The seat includes a concave center portion () and a plurality of flexible, interconnected arms () extending from the concave center portion. The spring element substantially encircles the flexible arms to allow the flexible arms to flex outward when receiving the ball and to then contract inwardly to contact the ball when the ball is seated fully in the seat.

Mount assembly for electronic devices

Embodiments of the present invention provide a mounting assembly for mounting an electronic device to a surface. The mounting assembly generally includes a base including a mounting ball and a socket assembly operable to frictionally engage the ball to removably couple the socket assembly to the base. The base may be removably coupled with the surface and the socket assembly may be removably coupled with the electronic device. Such a configuration enables the electronic device to be easily positioned in confined environments by first attaching the base to the surface, then attaching the socket assembly to the base and positioning the socket assembly in a desired orientation, and finally attaching the electronic device to the socket assembly.

Separable ball and socket assembly for electronic device mounts

Avionics flight display

Embodiments of the present invention provide a mounting assembly () for mounting an electronic device (D) to a surface (S). The mounting assembly () generally includes a base () including a mounting ball () and a socket assembly () operable to frictionally engage the ball () to removably couple the socket assembly () to the base (). The base () may be removably coupled with the surface (S) and the socket assembly () may be removably coupled with the electronic device (D). Such a configuration enables the electronic device (D) to be easily positioned in confined environments by first attaching the base () to the surface (S), then attaching the socket assembly () to the base () and positioning the socket assembly () in a desired orientation, and finally attaching the electronic device (D) to the socket assembly ().

Navigation device

Systems and methods are provided for integrated control, access, and presentation of flight information within the cockpit. Cockpit instrument systems and methods are provided which include a first cockpit instrument panel which has a first display proximately located to a first bezel. The first display is operable to present navigational data, communication data, and flight information data including airspeed, attitude, and altitude. The systems and methods further include a second cockpit instrument panel located adjacent to the first cockpit instrument panel. The second cockpit instrument panel has a second display proximately located to a second bezel. The second display is operable to present navigational data, communication data, and flight information data including detailed engine parameters. When either the first or the second cockpit instrument panel fails, the remaining functional, first or second display, is adapted to provide all of the important flight information data, including airspeed, attitude, altitude, and detailed engine parameters.

Cockpit instrument panel systems and methods with redundant flight data display

Textured control button

Vehicle navigation device

Systems and methods for cockpit display systems are provided. A cockpit display is segmented into a first and a second region, within the first region flight setting data are presented including communication settings and navigational settings. The second region of the display presents additional settings and graphical data. Moreover, the display is encompassed by a bezel having flight controls and flight sensors integrated in close proximity to the bezel.

Cockpit display systems and methods of presenting data on cockpit displays

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Olathe, KS, United States of America

Dale R Langner