Patents by Inventor Michael CHAWLK

Michael CHAWLK 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
    Patent number: 9481310
    Abstract: A vehicle storage structure has a box structure with a cargo compartment, a lid and a locking mechanism. The lid is movable between a lowered orientation covering the cargo compartment and a raised orientation exposing the cargo compartment. The lid has a first section and a second section connected to one another via a hinge. The second section is pivotally movable such that with the first section in the lowered orientation, the second section pivots between a retracted position overlaying the first section and an extended position defining a flat cargo receiving surface. The locking mechanism is fixedly attached to the first section of the lid and is configured to releasably lock the lid in the lowered orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Chawlk, Brian Shepard, Kelly Schlotterer
  • VEHICLE STORAGE STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160200258
    Abstract: A vehicle storage structure has a box structure with a cargo compartment, a lid and a locking mechanism. The lid is movable between a lowered orientation covering the cargo compartment and a raised orientation exposing the cargo compartment. The lid has a first section and a second section connected to one another via a hinge. The second section is pivotally movable such that with the first section in the lowered orientation, the second section pivots between a retracted position overlaying the first section and an extended position defining a flat cargo receiving surface. The locking mechanism is fixedly attached to the first section of the lid and is configured to releasably lock the lid in the lowered orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Michael CHAWLK, Brian SHEPARD, Kelly SCHLOTTERER