B60R7/087

VEHICLE MULTI-FUNCTION STORAGE SOLUTION

A storage solution for a vehicle includes a rotatable body that has a plurality of faces. The storage solution for a vehicle also includes a dowel that defines a rotation axis. The dowel is coupled to opposing faces of the rotatable body. One or more storage features are deployable from each face of the rotatable body that is free of engagement with the dowel.

Floorboard storage compartment

A floorboard storage compartment may be placed on top of a floorboard basin of an automobile to conceal contents within an inner compartment composing a lower tray and an upper tray.

Smart safe console system and method
10440633 · 2019-10-08 ·

A smart safe console system; the smart safe console system includes a smart safe console assembly having a smart safe body suitable to house at least one electronic device and an engager-button configured for controlling input and output communications to and from the electronic device when a vehicle hosting the smart safe console system is in use. The smart safe console system is useful for improving vehicle safety in relation to the use of electronic devices.

Securable storage compartments

A vehicle includes a vehicle body and storage compartments that are located in the vehicle body. Each of the storage compartments has a cavity and a closure that selectively secures the cavity. A respective authorization input is associated with each of the storage compartments. The closure of each of the storage compartments is operable to unsecure the cavity upon receipt of the respective authorization input.

Vehicle security box
10370889 · 2019-08-06 ·

Lockbox systems for securing items in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a hollow rectangular body has an open side which may be closed by a door. One or more L shaped locking members are disposed on the rear of the door adjacent a first longitudinal side. As the door is closed, the members are positioned to reside in locking recesses in a wall of the body, abuttably locking the door at the hinged side. Near a second side of the door, a locking mechanism is disposed that can be actuated to move a locking bolt into a bolt recess to secure the door in the body opening. The rear side surfaces of the door may be beveled to pair against a ridge disposed inside the opening to deter attempts to pry the door open.

FLOORBOARD STORAGE COMPARTMENT
20190184903 · 2019-06-20 ·

A floorboard storage compartment (100) may be placed on top of a floorboard basin (A) of an automobile to conceal contents (315) within an inner compartment (240) comprising a lower tray (105) and an upper tray (150).

The lower tray (105) comprises a lower tray bottom outer surface (110) which lies on top of the floorboard basin (A), a lower tray front side (115) which lies parallel to a lower portion of a firewall in front and above the floorboard basin (A), a lower tray front side bottom edge (120), a lower tray back edge (125) which extends to a passenger seat opposite the firewall, a lower tray left side (130) along a transmission hump, a lower tray left bottom edge (135), a lower tray right bottom edge (140), and a lower tray right side (145) which aligns with a door-jam alongside the floorboard basin (A).

The upper tray (150) comprises an upper tray front side (155) which may be affixed to the lower tray front side (115), an upper tray left side (165) which has a upper tray left edge (325), an upper tray right side (170) which has a upper tray left edge (330), upper tray outer surface (180), and an upper tray back edge.

A straight hinge line perpendicular to the upper tray left upper edge (165) and perpendicular to the upper tray right upper edge (170) allows a lifting portion (320) of the upper tray (150) to lift angularly above the lower tray (105) from along the straight hinge line (185).

Bordering the inner compartment (240) are a lower tray inner bottom surface (245), the lower tray front side (115), a lower tray left side inner surface (250), and a lower tray right side inner surface (255). An at least two separation supports (230) within the inner compartment (240) support and levelly separate the upper tray (150) above the lower tray inner bottom surface (245) between the lower tray front side bottom edge (120) and the lower tray back edge (125).

The inner compartment (240) may have one or more of a slip-mitigating surface (260), a vibration absorbing material (265), a matrix of padded squares arranged in a square grid pattern (270), and at least one affixable divider (275).

To conceal the inner compartment, the upper tray (150) may fit within the lower tray (105) such that the lower tray left upper edge (325) may extend above the upper tray left upper edge (335) and the lower tray r

MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A STRONGBOX AND METHOD FOR SECURING A VALUABLE ITEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
20190176675 · 2019-06-13 ·

A motor vehicle includes a strongbox, a strongbox door, a dedicated locking mechanism for the strongbox door and a mounting feature securing the strongbox to the motor vehicle. A related method for securing a valuable item in a motor vehicle is also disclosed.

Vehicle attached wallet
10308189 · 2019-06-04 ·

A vehicle attached wallet to keep a plurality of cards in a convenient location within a vehicle. A housing body for storing the cards, formed of a single, integral sheet of material. The integral sheet of material is folded at the center section of the sheet of material between first and second outer ends of the sheet of material to form a first rectangular shaped side wall and a second rectangular shaped side wall. Side edges of the first side wall and the side edges of the second side wall are aligned and attached to each other. An opening extends between the first and second outer ends to provide access to an otherwise closed interior cavity defined by the first side wall, the second side wall and the side edges. A Velcro strip is secured to a first side wall of the housing body.

SAFE
20190161021 · 2019-05-30 ·

A transportable safe configured to be secured to a solid object and withstand attempts to remove content from the safe or the safe by an unauthorized entity. The transportable safe comprises a safe body, a fastener attached to the safe body and at least one connector configured to connect between the fastener and the solid object. The connector is configured to be concealed at least when the safe is secured.

Systems and methods for securing goods using a seat belt receptacle of a vehicle
10301851 · 2019-05-28 ·

A locking device that locks to a seatbelt buckle, and covers the buckle release mechanism so that the tongue cannot be released from the buckle until the locking device is unlocked and removed.