Patents by Inventor Bobby Fuentes
Bobby Fuentes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11952810Abstract: A release lever cover assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket assembly, a first release lever, and a release lever cover. The bracket assembly is configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The first release lever is pivotally connected to the bracket assembly. The first release lever is movable between a first position and a second position in which a vehicle component is released. The release lever cover is slidably connected to the bracket assembly. The release lever cover is movable between a first position preventing movement of the first release lever and a second position allowing movement of the first release lever.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Bobby Fuentes, Takeharu Iwata
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Patent number: 11768140Abstract: A vehicle windshield testing assembly includes a test table, a plurality of supports, a vehicle windshield, and a testing fixture. The test table is configured to be adjustable about a first axis and a second axis. The plurality of supports is movably connected to the test table. The vehicle windshield is supported by the plurality of supports. The testing fixture supported by the plurality of supports. The testing fixture includes a plurality of hollow sleeves configured to receive a testing object. Each of the hollow sleeves has an opening facing the vehicle windshield.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Bobby Fuentes, Kody Karver, Michael Valencia, Dale Clifford Butterworth, David Lepley, Ronald B. Morrow, John Zakoff
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Publication number: 20230241949Abstract: A rear door assembly includes a rear opening and a roof structure having a recessed area. A carrier is movable along a portion of the recessed area between a rearward location to a forward location. A motor is attached to the carrier and the vehicle. The motor is operable to move the carrier relative to the roof structure and the rear opening between the rearward location and the forward location. A rear door has a hinge pivotally supported to the carrier for movement therewith. The rear door is movable between a door closed orientation covering the rear opening, an intermediate orientation partially exposing the rear opening and a door open orientation exposing the rear opening. A linear movement device has a first end attached to the carrier for movement therewith and a second end attached to the rear door at a location spaced apart from the hinge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Bobby FUENTES, Slavomir BORKOWSKI, John CORLESS, Craig BOSANKO, Craig BOSANKO
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Publication number: 20230236099Abstract: A vehicle windshield testing assembly includes a test table, a plurality of supports, a vehicle windshield, and a testing fixture. The test table is configured to be adjustable about a first axis and a second axis. The plurality of supports is movably connected to the test table. The vehicle windshield is supported by the plurality of supports. The testing fixture supported by the plurality of supports. The testing fixture includes a plurality of hollow sleeves configured to receive a testing object. Each of the hollow sleeves has an opening facing the vehicle windshield.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Bobby FUENTES, Kody KARVER, Michael VALENCIA, Dale Clifford BUTTERWORTH, David LEPLEY, Ronald B. MORROW, JR., John ZAKOFF
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Patent number: 11679816Abstract: A vehicle body structure having a side roof rail, a B-pillar and a bracket. The side roof rail has an inboard surface. The B-pillar has an upper end portion that overlays a portion of the inboard surface of the roof rail. The B-pillar extends downward from the roof rail. The bracket has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is fixedly attached to the upper end portion of the B-pillar. The bracket further has a first rib and a second rib spaced apart from the first rib. The first rib and the second rib extend from the first portion of the bracket upward toward the second portion of the bracket. The first portion of the bracket further defines a slot located between the first rib and the second rib.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Bobby Fuentes, Fumio Tejima, Satoshi Sakurai, Atsushi Adachi
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Publication number: 20220349224Abstract: A vehicle hood lever assembly has a latch mechanism, a latch lever and a striker structure. The latch mechanism has a latching member movable between a hood locking orientation and a hood unlocking orientation. The latch lever attaches to the latch mechanism at a location spaced apart from the latching member movable between a hood. catching orientation and a hood release orientation. The striker structure has a main striker member and a secondary striker member. With the striker structure moving toward the latch mechanism, a surface of the secondary striker member contacts a portion of the latch lever moving the latch lever from the hood release orientation to the hood catching orientation. In response to continued movement of the striker structure toward the latch mechanism, the main striker member engages the latching member and is restrained against further movement with the latching member being moved into the hood locking orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Bobby FUENTES, Takeharu IWATA
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Publication number: 20220097775Abstract: A hood release lever cover assembly for a vehicle includes a first fixed member and a hood release lever cover. The first fixed member is configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The hood release lever cover is movably connected to the first fixed member. The hood release lever cover is movable between a first position preventing movement of a hood release lever of the vehicle and a second position allowing movement of the hood release lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventor: Bobby FUENTES
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Publication number: 20220097768Abstract: A vehicle body structure having a side roof rail, a B-pillar and a bracket. The side roof rail has an inboard surface. The B-pillar has an upper end portion that overlays a portion of the inboard surface of the roof rail. The B-pillar extends downward from the roof rail. The bracket has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is fixedly attached to the upper end portion of the B-pillar. The bracket further has a first rib and a second rib spaced apart from the first rib. The first rib and the second rib extend from the first portion of the bracket upward toward the second portion of the bracket. The first portion of the bracket further defines a slot located between the first rib and the second rib.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Bobby FUENTES, Fumio TEJIMA, Satoshi SAKURAI, Atsushi ADACHI
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Publication number: 20220098906Abstract: A release lever cover assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket assembly, a first release lever, and a release lever cover. The bracket assembly is configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The first release lever is pivotally connected to the bracket assembly. The first release lever is movable between a first position and a second position in which a vehicle component is released. The release lever cover is slidably connected to the bracket assembly. The release lever cover is movable between a first position preventing movement of the first release lever and a second position allowing movement of the first release lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Bobby FUENTES, Takeharu IWATA
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Publication number: 20220081943Abstract: A hood release lever cover assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket assembly and a hood release lever. The bracket assembly is configured to be connected to a vehicle body structure of the vehicle. The hood release lever cover is pivotally connected to the bracket assembly. The hood release lever cover is movable between a first position preventing movement of a hood release lever of the vehicle and a second position allowing movement of the hood release lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventor: Bobby FUENTES
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Patent number: 10829060Abstract: A vehicle body trim assembly includes a trim member. The trim member includes a fender attachment structure, a windshield trim attachment structure and a cowl cover attachment structure. The trim member, including each of the fender attachment structure, the windshield trim attachment structure and the cowl cover attachment structure, is formed as a single, unitary, monolithic element molded from a rigid material and a section made of a flexible material.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Hiroyuki Fujiki, Satoshi Sakurai, Fumio Tejima, Bobby Fuentes
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Publication number: 20200130610Abstract: A vehicle body trim assembly includes a trim member. The trim member includes a fender attachment structure, a windshield trim attachment structure and a cowl cover attachment structure. The trim member, including each of the fender attachment structure, the windshield trim attachment structure and the cowl cover attachment structure, is formed as a single, unitary, monolithic element molded from a rigid material and a section made of a flexible material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Hiroyuki FUJIKI, Satoshi SAKURAI, Fumio TEJIMA, Bobby FUENTES
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Patent number: 10343560Abstract: An apparatus for covering a child car seat attachment anchor includes a sleeve that is formed in a single piece, a slot in a first face of the sleeve that defines an opening extending towards a second face of the sleeve opposing the first face, and a rib of the sleeve located at an end of the opening forming a retention surface for the child car seat attachment anchor. The sleeve has an outer shape forming a quadrilaterally faced hexahedron. The retention surface extends in parallel with the second face. The apparatus can be used to cover an ISOFIX wire that extends from a seat crevasse.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.Inventors: Jason Lyman, Luis Eduardo Romero Hurtado, Brian Haupt, Bobby Fuentes, Lisle Bates, Niko Jovicevic
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Publication number: 20190160981Abstract: An apparatus for covering a child car seat attachment anchor includes a sleeve that is formed in a single piece, a slot in a first face of the sleeve that defines an opening extending towards a second face of the sleeve opposing the first face, and a rib of the sleeve located at an end of the opening forming a retention surface for the child car seat attachment anchor. The sleeve has an outer shape forming a quadrilaterally faced hexahedron. The retention surface extends in parallel with the second face. The apparatus can be used to cover an ISOFIX wire that extends from a seat crevasse.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Jason Lyman, Eduardo Romero, Brian Haupt, Bobby Fuentes, Lisle Bates