Patents by Inventor Chaitanya Sagar BALLA

Chaitanya Sagar BALLA 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).

  • Vehicle panel assembly
    Patent number: 9199585
    Abstract: A vehicle panel assembly includes a first panel, a second panel and a retaining element. The first panel has a first side and a second side with at least one aperture extending from the first side to the second side. The second panel overlies a portion of the first side of the first panel. The second panel includes at least one snap-fitting member extending through the at least one aperture and contacting an area of the second side adjacent to the at least one aperture. The retaining element includes at least one restricting part that extends from the second side of the first panel into the at least one aperture to restrict movement of the snap-fitting member and inhibit disengagement of the snap-fitting member with the area of the second side adjacent to the at least one aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Chaitanya Sagar Balla, Ronald Senakiewich, Christopher Biggs
  • VEHICLE PANEL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20140346799
    Abstract: A vehicle panel assembly includes a first panel, a second panel and a retaining element. The first panel has a first side and a second side with at least one aperture extending from the first side to the second side. The second panel overlies a portion of the first side of the first panel. The second panel includes at least one snap-fitting member extending through the at least one aperture and contacting an area of the second side adjacent to the at least one aperture. The retaining element includes at least one restricting part that extends from the second side of the first panel into the at least one aperture to restrict movement of the snap-fitting member and inhibit disengagement of the snap-fitting member with the area of the second side adjacent to the at least one aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Chaitanya Sagar BALLA, Ronald SENAKIEWICH, Christopher BIGGS