Patents by Inventor Ash Patel

Ash Patel 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).

  • Patent number: 9376065
    Abstract: An anchor for releasably securing a bicycle through-axle, that is installed in a wheelless front fork of a bicycle, to a load carrier. The anchor is made up of an anchor body having a through-axle receiving space for receiving a bicycle through-axle therein. The anchor additionally has a movable wedge located within the anchor body and transitionable between a receiving configuration in which an interior of the receiving space is expanded for insertably receiving a bicycle through-axle therein, and a secured configuration in which the movable wedge is in lateral abutting engagement with a bicycle through-axle received within the interior of the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: David Budd, James Paul Detweiler, Thomas J. Hanson, Ash Patel, Gregor G. Weaver
  • Patent number: 9266478
    Abstract: A convertible mounting bracket (100) capable of securement onto load carrier bars (200, 202) of different dimensions is presented. The bracket (100) can include an elongate first jaw body (102), elongate second jaw body (110), and a flip-connector (130). The flip-connector (130) can be interconnected to a first end (112) of the second jaw body (110) by a pivot connection (140). In a first orientation (152) of the second jaw body (110), a first (120) of at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) of the second jaw body (110) is facing a load bar engaging surface (108) of the first jaw body (102). In a second orientation (154) of the second jaw body (110), a second (122) of the at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) of the second jaw body (110) is facing the load bar engaging surface (108) of the first jaw body (102).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Ash Patel
  • Publication number: 20160039350
    Abstract: A vehicular roof rack mounting bracket capable of securement onto load carrier bars of different dimensions is presented. The bracket can include an upper jaw, a bolt head receiver space defined within a portion of the upper jaw, and a lower jaw. The bracket can also include a rotary tightener configured to adjustably couple the upper jaw to the lower jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ash Patel, Joseph R. Flaherty
  • Publication number: 20160039351
    Abstract: A load carrier assembly for releasably securing a load to a crossbar of a vehicular roof rack is disclosed. The load carrier assembly may include a tightenable clamp configured to attach to an exterior of a crossbar, a rotary tightener coupled between two portions of the tightenable clamp, and an actuator coupled to the rotary tightener. The actuator can have an interference surface configured to contact a portion of a load carrier thereby obstructing rotation of the rotary tightener and preventing unauthorized removal of the load carrier from the crossbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ash PATEL, Henrik ERIKSSON, Jan ADLER
  • Publication number: 20150028076
    Abstract: An anchor for releasably securing a bicycle through-axle, that is installed in a wheelless front fork of a bicycle, to a load carrier. The anchor is made up of an anchor body having a through-axle receiving space for receiving a bicycle through-axle therein. The anchor additionally has a movable wedge located within the anchor body and transitionable between a receiving configuration in which an interior of the receiving space is expanded for insertably receiving a bicycle through-axle therein, and a secured configuration in which the movable wedge is in lateral abutting engagement with a bicycle through-axle received within the interior of the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: David Budd, James Paul Detweiler, Thomas J. Hanson, Ash Patel, Gregor G. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20150028072
    Abstract: A convertible mounting bracket (100) capable of securement onto load carrier bars (200, 202) of different dimensions is presented. The bracket (100) can include an elongate first jaw body (102), elongate second jaw body (110), and a flip-connector (130). The flip-connector (130) can be interconnected to a first end (112) of the second jaw body (110) by a pivot connection (140). In a first orientation (152) of the second jaw body (110), a first (120) of at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) of the second jaw body (110) is facing a load bar engaging surface (108) of the first jaw body (102). In a second orientation (154) of the second jaw body (110), a second (122) of the at least two load bar engaging surfaces (121, 123) of the second jaw body (110) is facing the load bar engaging surface (108) of the first jaw body (102).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: THULE SWEDEN AB
    Inventor: Ash PATEL
  • Patent number: D718217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: James Paul Detweiler, Ash Patel
  • Patent number: D727245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventor: Ash Patel
  • Patent number: D751971
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Thule Sweden AB
    Inventors: Ash Patel, Henrik Eriksson