Nissan Motor Company Limited

Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.

Nippon Cable System Inc.

Shuichi Hannya

Nozomi Iida

Takehiro Kuroda

Katsunori Shirahama

Norio Togano

Kazuaki Omote

Yuichi Tanii

Shunsuke Ikushima

Keizo Tani

Tomoyuki Tokunaga

Masao Matsumoto

Tatsuo Shimada

A joint structure for a control cable includes an annular cable-end member provided on an end of the control cable, a columnar sleeve arranged in the annular cable-end member and a pair of bushes of the same configuration. Each bush includes an annular part, a cylindrical part, a pair of claw parts and a pair of cradle parts. In this arrangement, the cylindrical part, which is made of elastic material, is inserted between the sleeve and the cable-end member, while a pair of claw parts are engaged with the cradle parts of the opposing bush. The sleeve is provided on the side face with a circumferential bead, interposed between leading ends of the opposing bushes. Even if any force is exerted between the cable-end member and the sleeve, no deformation is caused in the cylindrical parts because of its inelasticity, while the bead prevents relative displacement.

Joint structure for control cable

A lock release apparatus includes a gear shift lever assembly including a gear shift lever having a plurality of positions including a parking position, and a detent mechanism shiftable into a detent position wherein said gear shift lever is allowed to move out of the parking position. A lock bushing is supported on the gear shift lever, and has a lock position in which the detent mechanism is prevented from shifting into the detent position and a lock release position in which the detent mechanism is allowed to shift into the detent position. A manual lock release rod is accommodated in a casing secured to the gear shift lever. A screw is fitted into an opening of the casing to prevent an access to the manual lock release, and covered by a lid. The screw is engaged with and disengaged from the opening by using a tool.

Lock release apparatus

Disclosed herein is an improved glass runner structure which is installed in a window frame of a door for guiding an upward and downward movement of a window panel. The glass runner structure comprises a main seal portion against which an upper edge of the window panel sealingly abuts when the panel assumes its fully closed position; a base portion integral with the main seal portion, the base portion being secured to the window frame; a seal lip integral with the base portion, the seal lip sealingly contacting to an inner surface of the window panel when the window panel assumes the fully closed position; and a structure for directing an upward movement of the window panel toward the main seal portion when the seal lip is flexed to a certain degree by the window panel.

Glass runner structure of vehicular door

A glass runner structure is disclosed, which is disposed on an outer surface of an automotive door sash for guiding upward and downward movements of a window glass over the door sash. The structure comprises an elongate base portion of solid rubber which extends along the automotive door sash and is secured to the outer surface of the sash. An elongate outer wall portion is integral with the base portion, the outer wall portion projecting downward from an outside part of the base portion thereby to define a guide groove between the outer wall portion and the base portion. An elongate lip portion integral with the elongate outer wall portion extends downward from the same. A bridge portion of a flexible material spans between the outer wall portion and the base portion adjacent the elongated lip portion. When the window glass is moved upward and an upper edge thereof flexes the bridge portion upward, the lip portion moves toward an outer surface of the window glass and sealingly contacts the outer surface of the window glass.

Glass runner structure of automotive door

A motor vehicle door is disclosed wherein a finisher includes a housing having a groove fixedly receiving a window panel run channel defining portion of a weatherstrip.

Automotive door

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Chigasaki, Japan

Shuichi Hannya