Patents by Inventor Alan Francis Sheppard

Alan Francis Sheppard 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).

  • Container holder for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 6036152
    Abstract: A container holder is described having a support member (9) that is both pivotally and slidingly attached to a frame (14) attached to part of the body structure (13) of a motor vehicle. The support member (9) is moveable from a stored or concealed position to an in use position by a combination of sliding and pivotal movement with respect to the frame (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Rover Group Limited
    Inventors: Ian Hiscox, Alan Francis Sheppard