Patents by Inventor Michael L. Andrews

Michael L. Andrews 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: 20040217247
    Abstract: A vehicle container holder includes a bottomless container retention section and a mounting section. The container retention section defines a container axis along which a container is received and rested upon the vehicle interior component. The container holder is manufactured from a single planar sheet of material which is formed to the desired shape. The mounting portion of the container holder slips behind a vehicle component adjacent a vehicle floor. The container holder therefore is not permanently affixed to any interior component of the vehicle. The container holder does not include a bottom and utilizes a vehicle component such as the vehicle floor as the bottom support for the retained container. Such a bottomless design provides greater ability to handle a range of container sizes and provides a greater range of adjustment/variance with respect to vehicle designs while simplifying manufacturing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventor: Michael L. Andrews
  • Patent number: D501444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Inventor: Michael L. Andrews
  • Patent number: D516996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Inventor: Michael L. Andrews