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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186749 | Cowl-top cover A cowl-top cover 6 is provided which is arranged across a lower end part 2a of a front window panel 2, a rear end part 3a of a front hood 3, and an upper end part 4a of a dash panel 4, of a vehicl... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8152227 | Structure of mounting cowl top cover A structure of mounting a cowl top cover which has a back end portion mounted to a lower end portion of a front windshield panel. The structure includes: a surface portion disposed at the back end portion of cowl top cover, the surface portion covering a surface of ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136869 | Windshield support structure A windshield support structure for a vehicle, in particular an automobile, includes, but is not limited to a front bulkhead and a windshield support connected to the front bulkhead. The windshield support is supported on the front bulkhead by means of at least one s... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8136870 | Cowl braces and windshield support assemblies with cowl braces A windshield support assembly includes a cowl upper that extends in a vehicle widthwise direction and is configured to connect to a windshield, a cowl lower that extends in the vehicle widthwise direction and is configured to connect to the cowl upper, and multiple ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132854 | Motor vehicle having a windshield wiper cover A motor vehicle with a windshield wiper cover for covering a region located in front of a windshield in the direction of travel. The windshield wiper cover contains at least two elements which can be connected to each other via a double interlocking connection, and ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128156 | Motor vehicle with forward-arched bulkhead A motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a bulkhead for separating a vehicle interior space from an engine bay. The entire bulkhead in its upper area at a first bending point bends toward the front side of the vehicle (=forward), to then extend upwardly from ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8079637 | External grille device for automotive vehicle An external grid device for an automotive vehicle, including a flexible plastic sieve, and a meshing that is thinner than that of the grid, provided along an internal face of the grid. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8002334 | Service panel for a motor vehicle A service panel is provided for a motor vehicle that is designed for closing an opening between an apron and a hood and for being mounted on the suspension strut top mountings of the motor vehicle. The service panel is equipped with an integrated strut top mounting ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8002335 | Vehicle cowl structure A vehicle cowl structure is provided. A cowl part is disposed between a lower end of a front glass of a vehicle and a rear end of a front hood. The cowl part has a two-layer structure which has a metallic cowl panel having a design surface and a resinous cowl cover ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988224 | Cowl cover assembly for a motor vehicle A cowl cover assembly for a vehicle includes a first fender and a cowl cover having a first lateral end and a second lateral end. A first coupling structure disposed on the first lateral end of the cowl cover. The first coupling structure has a groove that is engage... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7988223 | Vehicle cowl structure A vehicle cowl structure is provided with a cowl box disposed so as to be positioned between a rear end portion of a hood and a front end portion of a front glass, a cowl cover covering an upper portion of the cowl box; and a vertical wall provided at a position und... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976097 | Cowl structure of vehicle A cowl structure including a cowl box having a partition panel joined to both rear and bottom walls thereof inside the cowl box. The partition panel constitutes, together with the rear and bottom walls, a hollow member portion extending in a vehicle width direction.... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7946645 | Vehicle body front portion structure A vehicular body front portion structure includes a cowl panel and a dash panel that extends below the cowl panel. The cowl panel has a concave body with an opening formed on the upper side when viewed from the side of the vehicle body. The concave body is formed fr... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7918494 | Assembly type cowl top cover An assembly type cowl top cover for covering a cowl groove defined between a hood and windshield glass. The assembly type cowl top cover includes a cover body having one end which is coupled to a vehicle body adjacent to the hood; and a plurality of fastening hooks ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7891727 | Configuration for fastening and/or processing of two vehicle parts A configuration is provided for the handling and/or processing of a vehicle cowling part together with an add-on part. The parts are coordinated with each other prior to the handling and/or processing and temporarily fixed at a distance from each other by a fastenin... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7883141 | Vehicle body structure A vehicle body structure capable of reliably preventing water intrusion into an engine room is provided. For that purpose, there is provided a deck garnish (4), which is disposed so as to occlude a space between an upper surface of a lower part of a windshiel... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7740307 | Motor vehicle component and methods for its manufacture A unitary cowl top ventilator component has a body of rigid, polymeric material which defines a structural member of the component. A first body of polymeric material is fusion bonded to a first portion of the structural member to provide a windshield seal, and a se... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7717497 | Intake heater for HVAC fresh air intake A vehicle having a cowl tray and a Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is provided with one or more coolant-to-air heat exchangers near the intake opening of the HVAC system or attached to the cowl tray, in order to prevent an accumulation of sn... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7604285 | Post-mounting structure of cowl complete panel with improved design freedom of front pillar part A post-mounting structure of a cowl complete panel is provided, which includes a front pillar part having a side outer panel, and a cowl complete having a cowl top panel and a cowl side inner member, wherein a side shape of an outside of the cowl top panel is formed... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7552964 | Front windshield support structure of a vehicle In a front windshield support structure of a vehicle, a windshield support 17 supports the lower end of a front windshield 18 in the upper portion of a reinforcing part 16 of a dashboard upper part 14. The windshield support 17 inc... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7540557 | Windshield glass support structure In a windshield glass support structure, a lower end of a windshield glass is supported at an upper end of a cowl portion across the entire width in the vehicle width direction. The cowl portion is open toward the front of a vehicle body with a cowl outer which form... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7407220 | Vehicle front structure A vehicle front structure including: a closed-section cross member connected to a pair of front pillars; a closed-section hood ledge extending frontward from a portion of a corresponding one of the front pillars, where the cross member is connected to the correspond... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7370719 | Instrument panel construction for a vehicle In order to eliminate a steering hanger beam and to take efficient advantage of the empty space within an instrument panel, an instrument panel construction includes a main instrument panel unit 50 which is formed with an open cross sectional shape, and which... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370902 | Cowling structure of motorcycle A cowling structure of a motorcycle having a radiator behind a front wheel, including a cowling which covers a periphery of the radiator from a front side of a handlebar, wherein an opening which extends in the longitudinal direction of the motorcycle is formed in t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372176 | Bulkhead flatwire integration units The electronic system generally includes an electronic panel having circuitry plated on a surface thereof as well as electronic components attached thereto. The circuitry connects the electronic components for operation of the electronic device in the engine compart... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370500 | Integrated center stack electronic module retention system A vehicle interior trim panel comprising a mounting opening with opposing walls for slidably engaging a component into fixed relationship with the mounting opening wherein molded features in the walls of the mounting opening engage the component to align and fixedly... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357446 | Cowl-top cover A cowl-top cover for a vehicle having a bonnet hood, a windshield and a well disposed therebetween, is provided with a fixation portion fixed to a body panel of the vehicle on a side of the bonnet hood; an engaging portion including a bottom, the engaging portion be... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353050 | Portable digital communication apparatus with reversible dual-axis hinge A portable digital communication apparatus including a first housing extending along a longitudinal direction; a second housing which is shorter than the first housing and which is adapted to be opened away from or closed on the first housing through sliding and rot... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347491 | Rail to rocker joint using hydroformed members A process for connecting a hydroformed front rail member of an automotive frame to the body side inner (rocker) beam does not require a substantive re-design of the frame to accommodate an overlapping parallel orientation of two tubular frame members. The hydroforme... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316447 | Integrated motor vehicle cowl vent and seal An integrated windshield cowl and seal assembly includes a body of a rigid thermoplastic material and upper and lower forward and lower rear resilient seals bonded to the body. The seals may be either bonded by material compatibility or by mechanical, interlocking o... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316448 | Cowl top cover A cowl top cover for an automotive vehicle having a body panel with a support plate and for defining an engine room, a hood covering the engine room, and a cowl portion arranged behind the engine room, wherein the cowl top cover includes a base having a mounting por... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7300102 | Instrument panel assembly An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7284313 | Method for assembling a hybrid electro-mechanical transmission A hybrid transmission including two electric motors and a plurality of planetary gear sets operatively connectable to the motors and to an engine is provided. Novel motor features are provided including structure adapted to improve reliability and to facilitate asse... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267394 | Front end tubular structure for unitized body vehicles A tubular front end structure for use with a unitized automotive frame. The tubular front end structure includes a pair of upper frame rail members that are welded to the A-pillar at vertically spaced positions. A first upper rail member provides support for the fen... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257461 | Virtual programming of formed component trajectories This invention discloses a method for calculating gripper trajectories in forming equipment. The method utilizes a computer aided design (CAD) or a computer aided engineering (CAE) computer program to calculate the appropriate location, speed, controller commands, a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240753 | Vehicle hood assembly A vehicle hood assembly is provided with a pair of fender panels that attach to a central panel at a first attachment point and a second attachment point. The fender panel is L-shaped in cross-section between the first attachment point and the second attachment poin... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7234534 | Firefighting vehicle A firefighting vehicle includes a frame, a fluid pump, and a body having a compartment. In one embodiment, a drive line of the pump passes through a transverse cross member of the frame. In another embodiment, the body includes opposite side sections sandwiching the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7234763 | Instrument panel assembly An improved seating system that includes a seat back assembly (10) that is fabricated to include a seat back (12) with a first panel portion (14) that is optionally secured to a second panel portion (16) with one or more fasteners such as... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222912 | Automotive vehicle body with hydroformed cowl An automotive vehicle body includes a generally tubular, hydroformed cowl with integral mounting flanges which are welded to an engine compartment structural member and a cowlside member. The cowl may be hydroformed from several different preforms having both symmet... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219953 | Cowl cover with integrated washer fluid passageway A cowl cover is produced with an integrated washer fluid passageway using a gas-assisted injection molding process. The cowl cover has a single unitary layer that is defined between upper and lower surfaces. The washer fluid passageway is formed in the single unitar... | 05/22/2007 |
