Patents by Inventor Mauro Pelini

Mauro Pelini 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: 7841651
    Abstract: A vehicle front end assembly is provided with a vehicle bumper fascia panel, a headlamp, a headlamp support bracket and a bumper fascia reinforcement bracket. The vehicle bumper fascia panel has an inbound facing surface and an exterior surface. The headlamp is disposed above the vehicle bumper fascia panel. The headlamp support bracket is disposed below the headlamp. The headlamp support bracket has a first locating structure. The bumper fascia reinforcement bracket is fixed to the vehicle bumper fascia panel to overlie an end section of the inbound facing surface of the vehicle bumper fascia panel to reinforce the end section. The bumper fascia reinforcement bracket includes a second locating structure mating with the first locating structure to position the headlamp with respect to the vehicle bumper fascia panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Nissan North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristin Suokas Crainic, Mauro Pelini
  • Publication number: 20090267364
    Abstract: A vehicle front end assembly is provided with a vehicle bumper fascia panel, a headlamp, a headlamp support bracket and a bumper fascia reinforcement bracket. The vehicle bumper fascia panel has an inbound facing surface and an exterior surface. The headlamp is disposed above the vehicle bumper fascia panel. The headlamp support bracket is disposed below the headlamp. The headlamp support bracket has a first locating structure. The bumper fascia reinforcement bracket is fixed to the vehicle bumper fascia panel to overlie an end section of the inbound facing surface of the vehicle bumper fascia panel to reinforce the end section. The bumper fascia reinforcement bracket includes a second locating structure mating with the first locating structure to position the headlamp with respect to the vehicle bumper fascia panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: NISSAN TECHNICAL CENTER NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Kristin Suokas CRAINIC, Mauro PELINI
  • Patent number: 7207617
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure is provided that includes a vehicle body panel and a mounting bracket fixedly attached to the vehicle body panel. The vehicle body panel includes a main panel portion defining an exterior fascia surface of a vehicle and a panel mounting flange extending from the main panel portion. The mounting bracket includes a bracket attachment portion arranged to overlie the panel mounting flange and to extend beyond a free end of the panel mounting flange such that a fastening structure of the bracket attachment portion is located beyond the free end of the panel mounting flange of the vehicle body panel. Preferably, the vehicle body panel has other vehicle panels such as a fender panel and/or a wheel housing liner panel attached to the vehicle body panel via the mounting bracket. Preferably, the vehicle body panel is an elongated bumper fascia panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Mauro Pelini
  • Publication number: 20060202517
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure is provided that includes a vehicle body panel and a mounting bracket fixedly attached to the vehicle body panel. The vehicle body panel includes a main panel portion defining an exterior fascia surface of a vehicle and a panel mounting flange extending from the main panel portion. The mounting bracket includes a bracket attachment portion arranged to overlie the panel mounting flange and to extend beyond a free end of the panel mounting flange such that a fastening structure of the bracket attachment portion is located beyond the free end of the panel mounting flange of the vehicle body panel. Preferably, the vehicle body panel has other vehicle panels such as a fender panel and/or a wheel housing liner panel attached to the vehicle body panel via the mounting bracket. Preferably, the vehicle body panel is an elongated bumper fascia panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Mauro Pelini