Patents by Inventor John Michael Applin

John Michael Applin 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).

  • Patent number: 7059646
    Abstract: A cargo management system for a vehicle includes a substantially rigid load floor panel pivotally connected along a first edge to a base to provide a load floor substantially flush with a vehicle floor when stowed, and pivotally connected along an opposite edge to a rigid grid that may be deployed in a first position above and generally parallel to the base, and a second position generally transverse to the base to extend above any vehicle seats and generally separate a cargo area from a passenger area. The cargo management system may also include a secondary door, panel, or other device to cover a storage well or compartment of the base and to support additional cargo when the load floor panel is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: LEAR Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron Michael DeLong, Gerald Krause, Frank Violet, John Michael Applin