Patents by Inventor Anjani Kumar

Anjani Kumar 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: 20260021850
    Abstract: A vehicle system for joining sandwich panels has been designed for use in vehicles. The system includes a chassis, a floor, sidewalls, a roof, and a rear panel. The walls are formed as prefabricated sandwich panels with finished surfaces. These panels are joined using single-piece aluminum extrusions in the form of roof rails and floor rails, which allow for quick assembly and strong surface-to-surface load transfer. The sandwich panels use lightweight cores and embedded stiffeners. The rails are designed to enable rotational assembly that compresses adhesive beads for robust connections. The floor is made from modular extruded panels with staggered seams and integrated tracks, and a removable closeout cover is provided for access to wiring and electronics. The design of the system supports both strong mechanical attachment and efficient manufacturing, while reducing overall vehicle weight and assembly time. The system helps maintain structural integrity under safety testing conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2025
    Publication date: January 22, 2026
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Publication number: 20250318967
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system for converting regular vehicles into wheelchair accessible vehicles. The flooring system is made up of individual flooring panels connected via a snap fit type tongue and lip connection. Each individual panel contains an integral track. The integral track forms a positive lock with the track channels. The flooring system is able to satisfy government regulations concerning seat and wheelchair location pull testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2025
    Publication date: October 16, 2025
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Patent number: 12446172
    Abstract: A housing assembly can include a housing structure and a plurality of leg members. At least one leg member of the plurality of leg members comprises a foot portion and at least one connecting portion. The at least one leg member can define a first concave portion disposed between the foot portion and a first convex portion, and the first convex portion is disposed between the first concave portion and a second concave portion. A radius of the first concave portion can be equal to a radius of the first convex portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tushar Honrao, David Germany, Anjani Kumar, Manojkumar Subhash Sonawane
  • Publication number: 20250289509
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system configured to enable movement of cargo within a vehicle. The flooring system is made up of individual flooring panels connected via a snap fit type connection. In one embodiment, the flooring panels define one or more openings/slots configured to receive and secure one or more rollers. The rollers are configured to enable slidable movement of cargo within the vehicle. In another embodiment, the flooring panels include one or more lightweight panels and one or more reinforced panels. In one example, the reinforced panels are metal, such as extruded aluminum. In another example, the lightweight panels are a polymeric material, such as extruded plastic. The flooring system is further configured to satisfy government regulations concerning pull testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2025
    Publication date: September 18, 2025
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Patent number: 12389559
    Abstract: A housing assembly can include a housing structure and a plurality of leg members. At least one leg member of the plurality of leg members comprises a foot portion and at least one connecting portion. Each leg member can define a first convex portion disposed between the foot portion and the at least one connecting portion and a second convex portion disposed between the first convex portion. A radius of the first convex portion is about two times greater than a radius of the second convex portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Tushar Honrao, David Germany, Anjani Kumar, Manojkumar Subhash Sonawane
  • Patent number: 12364635
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system for converting regular vehicles into wheelchair accessible vehicles. The flooring system is made up of individual flooring panels connected via a snap fit type tongue and lip connection. Each individual panel contains an integral track. The integral track forms a positive lock with the track channels. The flooring system is able to satisfy government regulations concerning seat and wheelchair location pull testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Patent number: 12344322
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system configured to enable movement of cargo within a vehicle. The flooring system is made up of individual flooring panels connected via a snap fit type connection. In one embodiment, the flooring panels define one or more openings/slots configured to receive and secure one or more rollers. The rollers are configured to enable slidable movement of cargo within the vehicle. In another embodiment, the flooring panels include one or more lightweight panels and one or more reinforced panels. In one example, the reinforced panels are metal, such as extruded aluminum. In another example, the lightweight panels are a polymeric material, such as extruded plastic. The flooring system is further configured to satisfy government regulations concerning pull testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Publication number: 20240172379
    Abstract: A housing assembly can include a housing structure and a plurality of leg members. At least one leg member of the plurality of leg members comprises a foot portion and at least one connecting portion. The at least one leg member can define a first concave portion disposed between the foot portion and a first convex portion, and the first convex portion is disposed between the first concave portion and a second concave portion. A radius of the first concave portion can be equal to a radius of the first convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Tushar Honrao, David Germany, Anjani Kumar, Manojkumar Subhash Sonawane
  • Publication number: 20240172378
    Abstract: A housing assembly can include a housing structure and a plurality of leg members. At least one leg member of the plurality of leg members comprises a foot portion and at least one connecting portion. Each leg member can define a first convex portion disposed between the foot portion and the at least one connecting portion and a second convex portion disposed between the first convex portion. A radius of the first convex portion is about two times greater than a radius of the second convex portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Tushar Honrao, David Germany, Anjani Kumar, Manojkumar Subhash Sonawane
  • Publication number: 20240083304
    Abstract: A leg unit for attaching a seat in a vehicle is disclosed. The unit includes at least one seat. The unit also includes at least one leg. Each of the at least one leg comprises at least one leg sub-unit, wherein the at least one leg includes at least three sections including a base section, a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section are welded together via the base section. The at least one leg is housed on a flooring inside the vehicle. The leg unit also includes one or more set of holes, wherein the at least one seat is fixed to the flooring of the vehicle upon fixing one or more fasteners in the corresponding one or more set of holes to attach the at least one seat inside the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Publication number: 20230201051
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system for converting regular vehicles into wheelchair accessible vehicles. The flooring system is made up of individual flooring panels connected via a snap fit type tongue and lip connection. Each individual panel contains an integral track. The integral track forms a positive lock with the track channels. The flooring system is able to satisfy government regulations concerning seat and wheelchair location pull testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Patent number: 11590038
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system for converting regular vehicles into wheelchair accessible vehicles. The flooring system is made up of individual flooring panels connected via a snap fit type tongue and lip connection. Each individual panel contains an integral track. The integral track forms a positive lock with the track channels. The flooring system is able to satisfy government regulations concerning seat and wheelchair location pull testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Publication number: 20220324521
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system configured to enable movement of cargo within a vehicle. The flooring system is made up of individual flooring panels connected via a snap fit type connection. In one embodiment, the flooring panels define one or more openings/slots configured to receive and secure one or more rollers. The rollers are configured to enable slidable movement of cargo within the vehicle. In another embodiment, the flooring panels include one or more lightweight panels and one or more reinforced panels. In one example, the reinforced panels are metal, such as extruded aluminum. In another example, the lightweight panels are a polymeric material, such as extruded plastic. The flooring system is further configured to satisfy government regulations concerning pull testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Publication number: 20220089062
    Abstract: A leg unit for attaching a seat in a vehicle is disclosed. The unit includes at least one seat. The unit also includes at least one leg. Each of the at least one leg comprises at least one leg sub-unit, wherein the at least one leg includes at least three sections including a base section, a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section are welded together via the base section. The at least one leg is housed on a flooring inside the vehicle. The leg unit also includes one or more set of holes, wherein the at least one seat is fixed to the flooring of the vehicle upon fixing one or more fasteners in the corresponding one or more set of holes to attach the at least one seat inside the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Patent number: 10723394
    Abstract: A passenger compartment of the modular vehicle, such as a bus, includes a roof panel and sandwich-type side panels coupled to structural joiners to form the passenger compartment. The side panels and the joiners may include pultruded beams for increased structural integrity. A chassis of the vehicle has channels integrated therein for coupling of the side panels and passenger compartment to the chassis. This coupling to the chassis channel may also include the use of a bonding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul LaRose, Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel
  • Publication number: 20200155386
    Abstract: A vehicle flooring system for converting regular vehicles into wheelchair accessible vehicles. The flooring system is made up of individual flooring panels connected via a snap fit type tongue and lip connection. Each individual panel contains an integral track. The integral track forms a positive lock with the track channels. The flooring system is able to satisfy government regulations concerning seat and wheelchair location pull testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventor: Anjani Kumar
  • Publication number: 20180281873
    Abstract: A passenger compartment of the modular vehicle, such as a bus, includes a roof panel and sandwich-type side panels coupled to structural joiners to form the passenger compartment. The side panels and the joiners may include pultruded beams for increased structural integrity. A chassis of the vehicle has channels integrated therein for coupling of the side panels and passenger compartment to the chassis. This coupling to the chassis channel may also include the use of a bonding agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul LaRose, Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel
  • Patent number: 9988102
    Abstract: A passenger compartment of the modular vehicle, such as a bus, includes a roof panel and sandwich-type side panels coupled to structural joiners to form the passenger compartment. The side panels and the joiners may include pultruded beams for increased structural integrity. A chassis of the vehicle has channels integrated therein for coupling of the side panels and passenger compartment to the chassis. This coupling to the chassis channel may also include the use of a bonding agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul LaRose, Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel
  • Publication number: 20170240215
    Abstract: A passenger compartment of the modular vehicle, such as a bus, includes a roof panel and sandwich-type side panels coupled to structural joiners to form the passenger compartment. The side panels and the joiners may include pultruded beams for increased structural integrity. A chassis of the vehicle has channels integrated therein for coupling of the side panels and passenger compartment to the chassis. This coupling to the chassis channel may also include the use of a bonding agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul LaRose, Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel
  • Publication number: 20170021871
    Abstract: A structural joiner including one or more box beams disposed between inner and outer arcuate surfaces and methods of assembling are described. The extrusions delineate various channels for structural considerations. In an implementation, the joiner may be implemented on a multi-passenger vehicle, such as a bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.
    Inventors: Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel, Paul LaRose