Patents by Inventor Alana Nisbett

Alana Nisbett 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 conversation mirror assembly and an overhead console including the same
    Patent number: 10953800
    Abstract: A conversation mirror assembly comprises a first housing, a second housing pivotably connected to the first housing via a shaft, a conversation mirror connected to the second housing, a lock device, and a damping device. The conversation mirror is received in a space defined by the first housing and second housing at a stowed position; and is pivotable to a use position with the second housing. The lock device includes a first lock member connected to the first housing and a second lock member connected to the second housing, and is substantially located at a middle portion of the conversation mirror along a lengthwise direction. The damping device is located at the middle portion of the conversation mirror at the lengthwise direction, spaced apart from the lock device along the lengthwise direction and offset from the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Wei Xu, Brent Dalton, Derek Kang, Alana Nisbett
  • VEHICLE CONVERSATION MIRROR ASSEMBLY AND AN OVERHEAD CONSOLE INCLUDING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190143898
    Abstract: A conversation mirror assembly comprises a first housing, a second housing pivotably connected to the first housing via a shaft, a conversation mirror connected to the second housing, a lock device, and a damping device. The conversation mirror is received in a space defined by the first housing and second housing at a stowed position; and is pivotable to a use position with the second housing. The lock device includes a first lock member connected to the first housing and a second lock member connected to the second housing; and is substantially located at a middle portion of the conversation mirror along a lengthwise direction. The damping device is located at the middle portion of the conversation mirror at the lengthwise direction, spaced apart from the lock device along the lengthwise direction and offset from the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati, Wei Xu, Brent Dalton, Derek Kang, Alana Nisbett