Patents by Inventor Shabbir A. Kathiria

Shabbir A. Kathiria 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).

  • Convertible floor console and auxiliary seat for an automotive vehicle
    Patent number: 5390976
    Abstract: A console assembly for use in an automotive vehicle body passenger compartment is disclosed. The assembly includes a housing member interposed between a pair of seats in the vehicle, an armrest member and a bottom member pivotally secured to the housing member. The armrest member and bottom member pivot from a first position defining an auxiliary seat to a second position defining a console assembly in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1995
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: John F. Doughty, Christopher S. Clements, Jospeh M. Naujokas, Shabbir A. Kathiria
  • Floor console with latchable sliding tray
    Patent number: 4453759
    Abstract: An improved floor console (10) for automobiles is provided in which is mounted an article-carrying tray (18) slidably moveable between an exposed operative position and a concealed storage position at which the tray (18) is held by operation of a latch assembly (42). The latch assembly (42) is operative to release the tray (18) after certain inward movement beyond the stored position, and a spring (44) operatively disposed between the tray (18) and a housing (22) of the console (10) assists movement of the tray (18) to the operative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1982
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1984
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: Shabbir A. Kathiria