Patents by Inventor Shyam PITTALA

Shyam PITTALA 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).

  • Removable roof structure
    Patent number: 10532640
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided. The vehicle may include a detachable roof assembly that includes an upper B-pillar extending from a longitudinal roof rail that extends between a pair of transverse roof bows. The vehicle may also include a frame assembly. The frame assembly may include a lower B-pillar that extends from a rocker panel to a beltline of the vehicle. The lower B-pillar may include an upper end that defines a receptacle that may receive at least 50% of the upper B-pillar when the roof assembly is assembled to the frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Ryan Craig, Cathy Bingfeng Xi, Prakash Basavarajaiah, Shyam Pittala, Hassen Hammoud
  • REMOVABLE ROOF STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20190366820
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided. The vehicle may include a detachable roof assembly that includes an upper B-pillar extending from a longitudinal roof rail that extends between a pair of transverse roof bows. The vehicle may also include a frame assembly. The frame assembly may include a lower B-pillar that extends from a rocker panel to a beltline of the vehicle. The lower B-pillar may include an upper end that defines a receptacle that may receive at least 50% of the upper B-pillar when the roof assembly is assembled to the frame assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan CRAIG, Cathy Bingfeng XI, Prakash BASAVARAJAIAH, Shyam PITTALA, Hassen HAMMOUD