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).
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Publication number: 20260021850Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2025Publication date: January 22, 2026Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Publication number: 20250318967Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2025Publication date: October 16, 2025Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Patent number: 12446172Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Tushar Honrao, David Germany, Anjani Kumar, Manojkumar Subhash Sonawane
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Publication number: 20250289509Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2025Publication date: September 18, 2025Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Patent number: 12389559Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2022Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Tushar Honrao, David Germany, Anjani Kumar, Manojkumar Subhash Sonawane
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Patent number: 12364635Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2023Date of Patent: July 22, 2025Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Patent number: 12344322Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Publication number: 20240172379Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Tushar Honrao, David Germany, Anjani Kumar, Manojkumar Subhash Sonawane
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Publication number: 20240172378Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: May 23, 2024Inventors: Tushar Honrao, David Germany, Anjani Kumar, Manojkumar Subhash Sonawane
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Publication number: 20240083304Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Publication number: 20230201051Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Patent number: 11590038Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Publication number: 20220324521Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Publication number: 20220089062Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Patent number: 10723394Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.Inventors: Paul LaRose, Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel
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Publication number: 20200155386Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventor: Anjani Kumar
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Publication number: 20180281873Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.Inventors: Paul LaRose, Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel
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Patent number: 9988102Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.Inventors: Paul LaRose, Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel
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Publication number: 20170240215Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.Inventors: Paul LaRose, Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel
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Publication number: 20170021871Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: NEW ENGLAND WHEELS, INC.Inventors: Anjani Kumar, Miteshkumar Hasmukhlal Patel, Paul LaRose