Patents Assigned to Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8029048
    Abstract: An insert for reducing deflection of a vehicle fender or wing panel includes an attachment member for attachment to a lamp cluster or lamp housing of a vehicle and a head for lying between the panel and the cluster or housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
    Inventor: Tim Parkinson
  • Patent number: 7854457
    Abstract: A gearshift finisher assembly comprises a finisher for bridging a gap between a gear selector plate and an adjacent or surrounding vehicle trim panel and a retainer including means for attachment to the trim panel. The finisher is engaged with the retainer for floating movement of the finisher with respect to the retainer, for example by engaging formations associated with the finisher and the retainer. The finisher may be engaged with the retainer via an intermediate fastener such as a plastics frame spring clip shaped to engage the finisher and the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
    Inventor: Kevin Tanner
  • Patent number: 7341302
    Abstract: A seating arrangement (9) comprises at least seat (11) and a second seat (12) arranged side by side. At least part of a seat member (12a) of the second seat (12) is displaceable in an up-down direction relative to the seat member (11a) of the first seat (11), and at least part of the seat back (12b) of the second seat (12) is displaceable in a forward-rearward direction relative the seat back (11b) of the first seat (11) so as to allow movement of at least one of the seats (11, 12) in a sideways direction toward the other. The seat member (12a) and the seat back (12b) of the second seat (12) may be foldable, in particular to form at lateral restraint and/or an arm rest, when the first and second seats (11, 12) are moved toward each other. Alternatively, the seat member (12a) and the seat back (12b) of the second seat (12) may be displaceable to below the seat member (11a) and behind the seat back (11b) of the first seat (11) respectively, when the first and second seats (11, 12) are moved toward each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.
    Inventor: Sean A. R. Slade