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Land vehicles: bodies and tops

20130113230 - Vehicle trim panel with clothes hanger feature: A trim panel for an interior upper surface of a roof of a vehicle includes a plurality of hanging features disposed thereon. Each of the hanging features includes a slot defined by the trim panel, and a hanging portion extending across the slot. The hanging portion is configured to support... Agent: Gm Global Technology Opertions LLC

20130113231 - Overhead console of vehicle: An overhead console of the vehicle may include a housing provided on a front portion of an indoor ceiling of the vehicle and having a downwardly open accommodation portion formed therein, a glass case accommodated in the accommodation portion and rotatably coupled to the housing around a rotating shaft that... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company

20130113232 - Vehicle security partition: The vehicle security partition has a barrier that separates the interior compartment of an automotive vehicle into front and rear seating areas in order to inhibit contact between front seating area occupants and rear seating area occupants. A bi-directional recessed housing is part of the barrier which is supported by... Agent:

20130113233 - Seat apparatus for vehicle: A seat apparatus for a vehicle, in which a seat back may be foldable toward a seat cushion of a seat, may include a storage space provided at the bottom of a floor and storing the seat to provide a luggage space in the vehicle, a link member pivotally connected... Agent: Kia Motors Corporation

20130113234 - Automatic window cover: An Automatic Window Cover of the invention allows a vehicle user to activate motorized window shades that may include a reflective surface to reflect light that may otherwise cause the vehicle to heat up.... Agent:

20130113235 - Devices and methods for reducing vehicle drag: An apparatus for reducing the drag of a trailer is provided. The apparatus can further include a pair of fairings configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a trailer in front of wheels on the bottom of a trailer, a pair of fairings configured to be positioned on opposite... Agent: Smarttruck Systems, LLC

20130113236 - Vehicle cowl components adapted for hood/fender sealing: A vehicle cowl component configured to extend between a hood's rear edge and a vehicle front windshield comprises a cowl and a seal, the seal including a U-shaped cross section attached to the under-hood edge and having upwardly extending front and rear curved walls, each of the curved walls having... Agent: Shape Corp.

20130113237 - Method of manufacturing a vehicle structural pillar: A method of manufacturing a vehicle structural pillar, includes: forming an inner panel with a first flange; forming an outer panel with a second flange; and clinching the second flange over the first flange so as to secure the inner panel and outer panel together by the first and second... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20130113238 - Longitudinal frame for the chassis structure of a motor vehicle: A longitudinal frame for the chassis structure of a motor vehicle is provided. The frame includes at least two longitudinal sections, which are joined together to form a shared longitudinal structure by having the longitudinal sections at least partially overlap each other in an overlap region. One of the longitudinal... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130106129 - Steering column cover skirt attachment: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a steering column cover skirt attachment bracket and steering column assemblies for a vehicle. One embodiment of a steering column assembly comprises a steering column having a steering column cover, an instrument panel and a lower driver panel forming a recess for receiving the steering... Agent: Nissan North America, Inc.

20130106130 - Slide-out room system having wall-mounted drive mechanisms with brake: An apparatus for moving a slide-out room disposed in an aperture of a side wall of a vehicle from a retracted position to an extended position in a drive direction. The apparatus includes a drive assembly supported by the side wall of the vehicle within the aperture, and the drive... Agent:

20130106131 - Slide-out room system having wall-mounted drive mechanisms: An apparatus for moving a slide-out room disposed in an aperture of a side wall of a vehicle from a retracted position to an extended position in a drive direction. The apparatus includes a drive assembly supported by the side wall of the vehicle and a driven assembly driven by... Agent:

20130106132 - Hand-detachable portable cycle windshield with unobscured field of view: Versions of the present invention comprise a hand-detachable, hand-adjustable, storable, portable windshield assembly for use with cycles and motorcycles adequate for highway use and that does not occlude the forward central viewing area of the rider.... Agent:

20130106133 - Roll up pick-up truck box cover with lock down slats: A roll up cover for a box of a pick-up truck includes a plurality of substantially rigid slats connected by hinge joints. A flexible sheet of material is attached to the top surface of the slats. The hinge joints include a stop which allows pivoting of adjacent slats only in... Agent:

20130106134 - Spring retainer for tonneau cover: A tonneau system for a pickup bed comprising a bracket system connectable with a sidewall of the pickup bed, a header system, and a spring retainer system operably coupled between the bracket system and the header system. The spring retainer system can be biased into a locked position wherein the... Agent:

20130106135 - Device, assembly, and system for reducing aerodynamic drag: A system and methods for reducing aerodynamic drag and mitigating detrimental side wind effects on vehicles moving through air or water with a plurality of new subsystems disposed in a plurality of locations on the vehicles. Each one of the subsystems includes a sub-set of small-scale vortex generators that have... Agent:

20130106136 - Rear-mounted aerodynamic structures for cargo bodies: A rear-mounted aerodynamic structure for securing to a cargo body includes a three- or four-sided structure having a deployed position for assisting in improving aerodynamic efficiency of the cargo body. The cargo body can be the body of a trailer of a tractor-trailer vehicle or trailer towed behind a vehicle... Agent: Advanced Transit Dynamics, Inc.

20130106137 - Body for dump truck: [Problem] To realize a body having a light weight and sufficient rigidity, and therefore, to ease restriction on the authorized payload for a payload section such the authorized payload can be increased and the efficiency of hauling work by a dump truck can be improved. [Solution] A body 5 is... Agent: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

20130106139 - Impact device and methods of making and using the same: In an embodiment, an impact device comprises: a metal component comprising greater than or equal to three walls forming a metal component channel; and a plastic component having a honeycomb structure with a plurality of walls defining comb channels therein. The combs channels are oriented perpendicular to at least one... Agent:

20130106138 - Method for producing a motor vehicle component and motor vehicle component: A method for producing a motor vehicle hybrid component and motor vehicle hybrid component are disclosed, wherein the motor vehicle hybrid component has a base body produced from a metallic material which is then reinforced with a reinforcement patch made from a fiber composite material. A metallic layer is then... Agent: Benteler Automobiltechnik Gmbh

20130106140 - Cowl top cover and method of manufacturing the same: The invention provides a method of manufacturing a cowl top cover, which can easily adjust a reaction force of a first seal portion, and ensure sealing performance in a lip part. A main body cavity 65a is formed in a part of a cavity 65 by moving a slid core... Agent: Nihon Plast Co., Ltd.

20130106141 - Front structure for vehicle: A lower wall portion of a bracket is attached to a motor compartment cross member via a charger. The bracket has an L-shaped cross-sectional configuration when viewed from a side of the vehicle, and includes a vertical wall portion which is bent from a vehicle-rear side end of the lower... Agent:

20130106142 - Vehicle hood structure: A vehicle hood structure capable of improving impact absorption ability prior to a secondary impact when an impacting body impacts the hood. Front end portions of beads of a wave shaped section are arranged in a line in hood plan view. A front wall section is provided further to the... Agent: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha

20130106143 - Shading assembly and open roof construction provided therewith: A shading assembly for shading an opening with at least two opposite opening sides in a structure comprises a flexible shading member which is movable between a position completely covering said opening and a position at least partially freeing said opening. Said flexible shading member is defined by two shading... Agent: Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.v.

20130106144 - Opening-and-closing member control apparatus: An opening-and-closing member control apparatus includes a panel drive device moving a movable panel in opening and closing directions, a panel monitoring device monitoring a position of the movable panel between fully closed and opened positions, a sunshade drive device moving a sunshade in opening and closing directions, a sunshade... Agent: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha

20130099518 - Vehicle interior assembly: A vehicle interior assembly includes a main body, a side trim panel and a fastener part. The main body has a side surface through which a slot is defined and a top surface through which a fastener receiving aperture is defined. The fastener receiving aperture extends through the top surface... Agent: Nissan North America, Inc.

20130099519 - Method and apparatus for selling consumer products: Methods and apparatus for advertising, promoting, marketing and/or selling products and services. The inventions include a mobile vehicle and moving showroom for advertising, promotion, marketing, and sales of products and services. The products and services may be promoted for direct sale from the moving showroom, or for sale from other... Agent:

20130099520 - Multi-piece vehicle bed rail cover: Multi-piece vehicle bed rail covers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle bed rail cover includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has at least one end that includes a raised feature, and the second portion has at least one end that is free from raised... Agent: Winfield Consumer Products, Inc.

20130099521 - Attachment structure for windshield of vehicle: In an attachment structure for a windshield 17 provided in an upper part of a vehicle body front part of a vehicle 1 for easing wind pressure to a driver, including a plate 21 attached the windshield 17, a shield stay 18 attached to a vehicle body, and a clamp... Agent: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

20130099522 - Sunshade stopper: A sunshade stopper is provided at a housing connecting a pair of guide rails that slidably supports a sunshade on a ceiling of a vehicle interior. The sunshade stopper includes a corresponding portion arranged at a position corresponding to an end portion of the sunshade during the sunshade is at... Agent: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha

20130099524 - Control system for use with a dual hinged vehicle door: A control system for use with a vehicle's dual hinged door assembly is provided, the control system including a door switch, upper and lower door portions, primary and secondary door drive systems and a controller. The upper door portion pivots about a primary axis formed by its juncture with a... Agent: Tesla Motors, Inc.

20130099523 - Dual hinged vehicle door: A dual hinged door assembly for a vehicle is provided, the assembly including an upper door portion and a lower door portion. The upper door portion, which may include a window, pivots about a primary axis formed by its juncture with a structural member in the roof. The lower door... Agent: Tesla Motors, Inc.

20130099525 - Self-drafting device for sub-sonic terrestrial vehicles: A self-drafting device for reducing the aerodynamic drag of sub-sonic vehicles includes an extension projecting forward from the vehicle in order to generate turbulence between a distal (forward) end of the extension and the vehicle itself, in order to reduce aerodynamic drag on the vehicle. The device may include a... Agent:

20130099526 - Underbody structure for at least two motor vehicles: An underbody structure for at least two motor vehicles, in particular for at least two passenger cars having a first and a second wheelbase, is provided. The underbody structure comprises a middle underbody structure and a rear underbody structure with laterally arranged side members, between which at least one connecting... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130099527 - Vehicle body front structure: A vehicle body front structure includes a brake master cylinder mounting surface that is formed in an arc shape toward a vehicle interior, a plurality of mounting surface beads that are formed on the brake master cylinder mounting surface only in a vertical direction and an inclined direction inclined with... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20130099528 - Assembly for an openable sliding roof: In one embodiment, an assembly for an openable sliding roof having a cover for selectively exposing and closing a roof opening is provided, the assembly having: at least one lever for raising and lowering the cover, the at least one lever being pivotally mounted to the cover; and a height... Agent:

20130093203 - Ladder rack for pickup trucks that swings down for loading: A ladder rack for a pickup truck can swing from a raised position to a lowered position for loading and retrieving a ladder. The ladder rack includes an upper support section attached with a hinge to a lower support so that the assembly that the ladder attaches to can swing... Agent:

20130093205 - Insert for a dashboard: A unit for storing items in a motor vehicle interior includes a main storage compartment and a docking station for a portable electronic device such as a smart phone or a navigation device. A main cover is movably attached to the storage compartment to enclose the main storage compartment, and... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20130093204 - Interior cover for construction machine: Provided is an interior cover covering a device near an operator's seat and having an article holding section capable of discharging a foreign substance while preventing the foreign substance from attaching the device. The interior cover comprises: a cover body covering the device from a side of the operator's seat... Agent: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co.,ltd.

20130093206 - Hard roll-up tonneau: A tonneau system for a pickup bed comprising a bracket system connectable with a sidewall of the pickup bed and a plurality of hingeable sections pivotally coupled to each other to define a continuous surface. Each of the plurality of hingeable sections being connected to adjacent hingeable sections to permit... Agent:

20130093207 - Laterally pivoting trim piece for a z-fold convertible top: A convertible top comprising a plurality articulated rail links that move the convertible top in a fore-and-aft direction. A trim piece carries a window seal and is assembled to at least one of the rail links for movement in the fore-and-aft direction. The trim piece also moves in a lateral... Agent: Magna Car Top Systems Gmbh

20130093208 - Camper assembly: A camper assembly (20) comprising: a first section (22); a second section (24) connected to the first section (22), the first and second sections (22, 24) being generally horizontally movable relative to each other between a compacted configuration of the camper assembly (20) at which the second section (24) is... Agent:

20130093209 - Automotive vehicles with front tire protectors: An automotive vehicle includes a body, a drive system, a plurality of wheels, a plurality of tires, and a plurality of protrusions. The body has a centerline and a front portion. The front portion comprises a front surface comprising a driver's side front surface and a passenger's side front surface.... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130093210 - Automotive vehicles with front undercarriage protectors: An automotive vehicle includes a body, a drive system, and a plurality of protrusions. The body has a centerline, an undercarriage, and a front portion. The drive system is disposed within the body. The plurality of protrusions extend from the front portion, and are positioned around the centerline for protection... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130093211 - Car body with a shear element on one side: A car body, for example, a front or rear frame is provided. The car body includes at least one crossmember and at least one pair of left and right braces that are arranged at least substantially symmetric to the crossmember. The car body also includes a shear element that is... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC

20130093212 - Vehicle mounting system and method of mounting an accessory to a vehicle: A mounting system for mounting an accessory to a body panel of a vehicle includes a bezel and a bracket. The accessory is attached to at least one of the bezel and the bracket. The bezel is precisely formed to match a three dimensional shape of an exterior surface of... Agent: Nsv LLC

20130093214 - Operating machine: An operating machine comprises a machine body mounted on a lower propelling body. The machine body comprises an upper frame, and a line member mutually connecting a plurality of devices installed to the upper frame. The upper frame has a bottom plate, a pair of longitudinal plates each provided to... Agent: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

20130093213 - Upper slewing body and operating machine having the same: An upper frame has a bottom plate, a pair of vertical plates that are provided to stand on the bottom plate so as to face each other in a right-left direction, and a left side frame configuring a part of a rim part of the upper frame. An attachment is... Agent: Kobelco Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.

20130093216 - Vehicle body front part structure: A vehicle body front part structure according to a first aspect of the present invention includes: a center frame which extends along a vertical direction of a vehicle, a top end flange part that bends toward a rear being formed on a top end of the center frame; and a... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20130093215 - Vehicle body front structure: A vehicle body front structure includes a dashboard lower in which an opening portion into which a joint member, which connects a steering shaft of a vehicle with a steering gear box, is inserted is formed; a steering joint cover that is provided around the opening portion so as to... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20130093217 - Motor vehicle: In a motor vehicle, in particular an automobile, with a rear underbody structure is provided. The motor vehicle includes as base and two longitudinal beams, spaced apart from one another, connected with a transverse beam at least in the front and rear region. The motor vehicle includes spring plates for... Agent: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC