Patents by Inventor Steven Mousigian

Steven Mousigian 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).

  • Seat-integrated access system for storage in a vehicle
    Patent number: 11912238
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an occupant compartment, a storage compartment, one or more frame elements, a seat assembly, and a door. The frame element forms at least a part of the storage compartment, which is arranged adjacent to an occupant compartment. The frame element includes an opening between the storage compartment and the occupant compartment. The seat assembly is arranged in the occupant compartment, and optionally includes a console. A threshold element is optionally included to provide an interface to the occupant compartment. The door is configured to block and unblock the opening such that an occupant can access the storage compartment from the occupant compartment. The door is configured to rotate, slide, fold, or otherwise be reconfigured, under manual or automatic operation, to unblock the opening. The door is not part of the seat assembly, and interfaces to the frame element or a threshold element affixed to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Harshad Zambare, Ryan Cotter, Steven Mousigian, Daniel John Bateson
  • SEAT-INTEGRATED ACCESS SYSTEM FOR STORAGE IN A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230034735
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an occupant compartment, a storage compartment, one or more frame elements, a seat assembly, and a door. The frame element forms at least a part of the storage compartment, which is arranged adjacent to an occupant compartment. The frame element includes an opening between the storage compartment and the occupant compartment. The seat assembly is arranged in the occupant compartment, and optionally includes a console. A threshold element is optionally included to provide an interface to the occupant compartment. The door is configured to block and unblock the opening such that an occupant can access the storage compartment from the occupant compartment. The door is configured to rotate, slide, fold, or otherwise be reconfigured, under manual or automatic operation, to unblock the opening. The door is not part of the seat assembly, and interfaces to the frame element or a threshold element affixed to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Harshad Zambare, Ryan Cotter, Steven Mousigian, Daniel John Bateson
  • Sliding door for a storage bin in a vehicle center floor console
    Patent number: 9199579
    Abstract: A motor vehicle console includes a housing having a pair of side panels that define a storage bin having an opening and an upper panel that extends between the pair of side panels adjacent to the storage bin opening. A rigid door is supported on the housing for movement between a closed position that prevents access to the bin and an opened position that permits access to the bin. The rigid door is flush with the panel when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Raymond Gillis, Steven Mousigian, Martin Drumb, Stephen Jacobsen
  • SLIDING DOOR FOR A STORAGE BIN IN A VEHICLE CENTER FLOOR CONSOLE
    Publication number: 20150191125
    Abstract: A motor vehicle console includes a housing having a pair of side panels that define a storage bin having an opening and an upper panel that extends between the pair of side panels adjacent to the storage bin opening. A rigid door is supported on the housing for movement between a closed position that prevents access to the bin and an opened position that permits access to the bin. The rigid door is flush with the panel when in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Francis Raymond Gillis, Steven Mousigian, Martin Drumb, Stephen Jacobsen