Patents by Inventor Betina Hougesen

Betina Hougesen 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).

  • VEHICLE STORAGE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20060181104
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a storage box installed in a location within the vehicle that is originally arranged and configured to receive a rear passenger's seat. The storage box has an upper opening and a cargo cavity that extends downwardly from the upper opening below an upper surface of the vehicle floor. A storage cover overlies the upper opening of the storage box. The storage cover has first and second lids. The first lid is arranged to move between a closed position covering a forward area of the cargo cavity and an open position exposing the forward area of the cargo cavity to the side access opening. The second lid is arranged to move between a closed position covering a rearward area of the cargo cavity and an open position exposing the rearward area of the cargo cavity to the rear access opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Moonis Khan, Randy Johnson, Sharad Kulkarni, Betina Hougesen
  • Vehicle storage structure
    Patent number: 7090274
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a storage box installed in a location within the vehicle that is originally arranged and configured to receive a rear passenger's seat. The storage box has an upper opening and a cargo cavity that extends downwardly from the upper opening below an upper surface of the vehicle floor. A storage cover overlies the upper opening of the storage box. The storage cover has first and second lids. The first lid is arranged to move between a closed position covering a forward area of the cargo cavity and an open position exposing the forward area of the cargo cavity to the side access opening. The second lid is arranged to move between a closed position covering a rearward area of the cargo cavity and an open position exposing the rearward area of the cargo cavity to the rear access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Moonis F. Khan, Randy Johnson, Sharad Kulkarni, Betina Hougesen