Exterior door strip assembly
US-9221324-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Vehicle body structure
US8979181B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979181-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213662960-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 29, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A cover includes a top portion that spans a width of a roof ditch of a vehicle. The cover includes a cover attachment section and a molding attachment section. The cover attachment section couples the cover at a fixed position relative to the vehicle. A molding member extends in a lengthwise direction along the roof ditch between the first and second wall surfaces. The molding member includes an attachment member and an attachment projection. The attachment member mates with the molding attachment section of the cover to form a lengthwise movement connection that retains the cover to the molding member with a predetermined amount of movement along the lengthwise direction of the roof ditch. The attachment projection extends under a lateral side of the cover with an upper surface of the top portion of the cover facing an underside of the molding member.
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What is claimed is: 1. A vehicle body structure comprising: at least one vehicle body panel including a roof ditch that is defined by a recessed support surface, a first wall surface extending longitudinally along a first side of the recessed support surface and a second wall surface extending longitudinally along a second side of the recessed support surface, with the second wall surface being disposed outboard of the first wall surface; a cover including a top portion that spa…
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- What does patent US8979181B2 cover?
- A cover includes a top portion that spans a width of a roof ditch of a vehicle. The cover includes a cover attachment section and a molding attachment section. The cover attachment section couples the cover at a fixed position relative to the vehicle. A molding member extends in a lengthwise direction along the roof ditch between the first and second wall surfaces. The molding member includes a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nissan North America Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R13/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).