Patents by Inventor Asif Zia

Asif Zia 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: 10808434
    Abstract: An integrated grocery bag hook and fuel door release cable coupling member extends through a keyway opening of an interior trim panel. When the integrated member is received in the opening, the grocery bag hook portion is positioned on the front side of the trim panel, and the fuel door release cable coupling is positioned on the back side of the trim panel. When the integrated member is received in the opening in an unlocked orientation, the key portion is oriented in alignment with the keyway opening to permit the key portion to pass through the keyway opening. When the integrated member is received in the keyway opening in a locked orientation, the integrated member is oriented with a locking detent engaging and retaining the integrated member in the locked orientation in which the key portion is prevented from passing through the keyway opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventors: Asif Zia, Matt J Schulte, Amir Siddiqui, Graham Payne
  • Publication number: 20170328094
    Abstract: An integrated grocery bag hook and fuel door release cable coupling member extends through a keyway opening of an interior trim panel. When the integrated member is received in the opening, the grocery bag hook portion is positioned on the front side of the trim panel, and the fuel door release cable coupling is positioned on the back side of the trim panel. When the integrated member is received in the opening in an unlocked orientation, the key portion is oriented in alignment with the keyway opening to permit the key portion to pass through the keyway opening. When the integrated member is received in the keyway opening in a locked orientation, the integrated member is oriented with a locking detent engaging and retaining the integrated member in the locked orientation in which the key portion is prevented from passing through the keyway opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Asif Zia, Matt J. Schulte, Amir Siddiqui, Graham Payne
  • Patent number: 9067487
    Abstract: A collapsible fuel-door housing is provided and may include a first housing and a second housing slidably attached to the first housing and moveable from a first state overlapping the first housing to a second state adjacent to the first housing. The fuel-door housing may also include a locking mechanism moveable between an unlocked state permitting movement of the second housing into the second state and a locked state restricting relative movement between the first housing and the second housing to maintain the second housing in the second state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: FCA US LLC
    Inventor: Asif Zia
  • Publication number: 20140059932
    Abstract: A collapsible fuel-door housing is provided and may include a first housing and a second housing slidably attached to the first housing and moveable from a first state overlapping the first housing to a second state adjacent to the first housing. The fuel-door housing may also include a locking mechanism moveable between an unlocked state permitting movement of the second housing into the second state and a locked state restricting relative movement between the first housing and the second housing to maintain the second housing in the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
    Inventor: Asif Zia