Patents by Inventor Brittany FORGUE

Brittany FORGUE 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).

  • Patent number: 8922655
    Abstract: A vehicle front grille assembly includes a vehicle grille, an emblem, a camera support and a camera. The vehicle grille includes an emblem mounting portion having a first mounting structure. The emblem includes an outer surface and an inner surface that is opposite the outer surface. The inner surface has a second mounting structure that directly mates with the first mounting structure of the emblem mounting portion. The camera support has an attachment portion and an extension portion. The attachment portion is sandwiched between the emblem mounting portion of the vehicle grille and the inner surface of the emblem. The attachment portion includes at least one opening and one of the first and second mounting structures extends through the at least one opening of the attachment portion. The camera is fixedly mounted to the extension portion of the camera support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Brittany Forgue
  • Patent number: 8480148
    Abstract: An exterior vehicle body assembly comprises a vehicle body panel and an exterior vehicle trim. The vehicle body panel includes a first mounting portion having a first pivot structure and a first attachment structure spaced from the first pivot structure. The exterior vehicle trim includes a second mounting portion having a second pivot structure and a second attachment structure. The second pivot structure mates with the first pivot structure such that the exterior vehicle trim is pivotally supported about a pivot axis defined by the mating of the first and second pivot structures between an initial installation position and a final installed position. The pivot axis extends in a vehicle heightwise direction of the exterior vehicle body assembly, and the first and second attachment structures are aligned with each other with the exterior vehicle trim being in the final installed position with respect to the vehicle body panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Hugo Fortin, Brittany Forgue
  • Publication number: 20130107046
    Abstract: A vehicle front grille assembly includes a vehicle grille, an emblem, a camera support and a camera. The vehicle grille includes an emblem mounting portion having a first mounting structure. The emblem includes an outer surface and an inner surface that is opposite the outer surface. The inner surface has a second mounting structure that directly mates with the first mounting structure of the emblem mounting portion. The camera support has an attachment portion and an extension portion. The attachment portion is sandwiched between the emblem mounting portion of the vehicle grille and the inner surface of the emblem. The attachment portion includes at least one opening and one of the first and second mounting structures extends through the at least one opening of the attachment portion. The camera is fixedly mounted to the extension portion of the camera support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Brittany FORGUE