Adam C Jones

US Patent:

8646834, Feb 11, 2014

Filed:

Mar 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/414226

Inventors:

David Coakley - Macomb Township MI, US
John-Paul LaPorte - Farmington Hills MI, US
Michael Kowaczyk - Waterford MI, US
Adam Jones - Farmington Hills MI, US

Assignee:

Nissan North America, Inc. - Franklin TN

International Classification:

B62D 25/06

US Classification:

296210, 2961468, 29614611, 296 108

Abstract:

A vehicle body structure includes a roof ditch that is defined by a recessed support surface, first and second wall surfaces that extend longitudinally along sides of the recessed support surface. A cover includes a top portion that spans a width of the roof ditch between respective top edges thereof. 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 body panel. 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 mating 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.

US Patent:

20190143803, May 16, 2019

Filed:

Nov 15, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/813255

Inventors:

Aaron VANDIVER - Ferndale MI, US
Adam JONES - Livonia MI, US

International Classification:

B60K 11/04
F28F 9/00
B60H 1/00
F16B 5/02

Abstract:

The present disclosure provides a breakable pin for an in-vehicle component disposed on a vehicle body. The breakable pin includes a first portion, a second portion, and a breakable portion. The first portion is inserted into the in-vehicle component along a first direction and detachably connected to the in-vehicle component. The second portion is fixed to the vehicle body. The breakable portion is positioned between the first portion and the second portion. The breakable portion has a cross-section taken along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The cross-section of the breakable portion has an outer shape shape of rotational symmetry except a circular shape.

US Patent:

20160107521, Apr 21, 2016

Filed:

Dec 22, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/978283

Inventors:

- Franklin TN, US
ADAM MICHAEL JONES - Farmington Hills MI, US

International Classification:

B60K 15/05

Abstract:

A spring mount assembly has a stationary structure, a movable panel pivotally coupled to the stationary structure for movement between a closed position and an open position, a strip spring having a first mounting portion at a first end and a second mounting portion at a second end opposite the first end, and a first spring mounting structure disposed on one of the movable panel and the stationary structure, the first spring mounting structure comprising a first base for engaging the first mounting portion of the strip spring and at least one spring retention post extending from the first base to retain the first mounting portion against translational disengagement from the first base. A second spring mounting structure is disposed on the other of the movable panel and the stationary structure, the second spring mounting structure comprising a second base for engaging the second mounting portion of the strip spring.