Patents by Inventor Adam Decraene

Adam Decraene 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 consoles including storage compartments
    Patent number: 12351131
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a vehicle console that includes: a housing defining an inner chamber; a panel that is movable in relation to the housing such that the vehicle console is reconfigurable between a first configuration and a second configuration; and an actuation assembly including a scissor lift that is connected to the panel to facilitate reconfiguration of the vehicle console between the first configuration and the second configuration. When the vehicle console is in the first configuration, the panel is generally flush with an outer surface of the housing, and when the vehicle console is in the second configuration, the panel is recessed into the housing so as to define a storage compartment that is configured to receive a personal article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Qudsia Lone, Thomas Cho, David Smolik, Adam Decraene, David K. Shimokochi
  • Vehicle Consoles Including Storage Compartments
    Publication number: 20230311776
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a vehicle console that includes: a housing defining an inner chamber; a panel that is movable in relation to the housing such that the vehicle console is reconfigurable between a first configuration and a second configuration; and an actuation assembly including a scissor lift that is connected to the panel to facilitate reconfiguration of the vehicle console between the first configuration and the second configuration. When the vehicle console is in the first configuration, the panel is generally flush with an outer surface of the housing, and when the vehicle console is in the second configuration, the panel is recessed into the housing so as to define a storage compartment that is configured to receive a personal article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Qudsia Lone, Thomas Cho, David Smolik, Adam Decraene, David K. Shimokochi