Patents by Inventor John M. McGuckin

John M. McGuckin 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: 5669537
    Abstract: A storage unit for an automotive vehicle storage area, defined by a floor bounded by generally vertically extending vehicle panels, has a base member, a pair of side supports attached at opposing ends of the base members, a pair of side members hingedly attached to the pair of side supports for pivotable movement between the deployed position and a stored position, a track system on a storage area facing surface of the side members, at least one removable shelf cooperative with the track system for alternatively dividing the storage area into generally vertical or horizontal storage compartments, and manually operable lock members attached to an outboard surface of the side supports and side members for releasable engagement with a lock engagement attached to the vehicle panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Abbas A. Saleem, William C. Bauer, John M. McGuckin, Mathew A. Demars, David H. Grandinett