Patents by Inventor Eric Jonathan Rifel

Eric Jonathan Rifel 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).

  • DEPLOYABLE LOAD FLOOR
    Publication number: 20130175821
    Abstract: A vehicle load floor assembly having a load floor coupled with a handle. The handle is operable between first and second positions. At least one support leg is coupled to the load floor. The at least one support leg is retracted when the handle is in the first position and deployed when the handle is in the second position. A base wall supports the at least one support leg, when deployed, to maintain the load floor in a substantially lateral position. The base wall supports an underside of the load floor when the at least one support leg is retracted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Scott Simon, Eric Jonathan Rifel, Gian Carlo Moriet Ugalde, Bhavani Thota, Jane Maria Aselage, Colleen Maraffino, Michelle Schneider