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公开(公告)号:US10801390B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-13
申请号:US16022305
申请日:2018-06-28
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Tyler Burns , Amarendra Kumar , Jeffery Mazur
Abstract: A vehicle exhaust system includes a vehicle body structure, an exhaust system, a rear bumper assembly, an exhaust finisher and a boot. The exhaust assembly is supported to an underside of the vehicle body structure. The rear bumper assembly is also supported to the vehicle body structure. The exhaust finisher is non-movably attached to one of the vehicle body structure and the rear bumper assembly. The exhaust finisher extends at least part way through an opening of the rear bumper assembly. The boot has a first end, a second end, and a flexible portion. The first end is attached to a rear end of the exhaust assembly. The second end is attached to a forward end of the exhaust finisher and the flexible portion extends from the trout end to the second end. The flexible portion is elastically deformable in response to thermal expansion and contraction of the exhaust assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US11407440B1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-09
申请号:US17187623
申请日:2021-02-26
Applicant: Nissan North America, inc.
Inventor: Kurt Achenbach , Takeshi Kawai , Jeffrey Mazur , Amarendra Kumar
Abstract: A steering column assembly includes a first shaft, a second shaft, and a clip. The first shaft has a first yoke disposed at an end thereof. The second shaft has a second yoke disposed at an end thereof. The second yoke is connected to the first yoke such that rotation of the first shaft is configured to rotate the second shaft and such that the second shaft is rotatable relative to the first shaft. The clip is removably connected to one of the first shaft and the second shaft. The clip limits rotation of the second shaft relative to the first shaft prior to installation of the steering column assembly in a vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US11098635B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-24
申请号:US16263785
申请日:2019-01-31
Applicant: Nissan North America, Inc.
Inventor: Ren Pan , Amarendra Kumar
Abstract: A muffler brace assembly for a vehicle includes a muffler and a pipe connected to an inlet of the muffler. A brace member has a first end and a second end. The first end of is connected to the pipe and the second end is connected to the muffler. A lowermost portion of the brace member is disposed lower than lowermost portions of the pipe and the muffler.