Patents by Inventor Mike J. Whitens

Mike J. Whitens 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).

  • Publication number: 20100308616
    Abstract: An occupant-interactive accessory system for an automotive vehicle interior includes a number of different utilities for use by an occupant of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The combination of a wedging mounting structure attached to each utility and wedging interfaces incorporated within interior structures of the vehicle allow the utilities to be mounted or dismounted manually, without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Kaushlendra Singh, Jeffrey P. Webb, Mike J. Whitens, Raymond Dong
  • Publication number: 20080143135
    Abstract: An occupant-interactive accessory system for an automotive vehicle interior includes a number of different utilities for use by an occupant of the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The combination of a wedging mounting structure attached to each utility and wedging interfaces incorporated within interior structures of the vehicle allow the utilities to be mounted or dismounted manually, without the use of tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Kaushlendra Singh, Jeffrey P. Webb, Mike J. Whitens, Raymond Dong
  • Patent number: 7237816
    Abstract: A center console for an automotive vehicle encloses an internal storage area accessible through an opening covered by a pivoted lid serving as an armrest. The vertical front face of the console immediately forwardly of the armrest is open to create an access opening that is greater than the opening covered merely by the pivoted lid. A removable storage tray seated in the upper portion of the storage area covers the open vertical front face of the console. The opening of the pivoted lid and the removal of the storage tray creates an access opening into the storage area that will accommodate the insertion of a laptop computer or a purse for hidden storage within the internal storage area of the center console. The latch mechanism is operable in conjunction with the removable storage tray to permit closure of the when the storage tray is removed from the console.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignees: Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Visteon Corporation
    Inventors: Kaushlendra Singh, Kenneth A. Stoner, Mike J. Whitens, Peter Bejin