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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Inventors:
Tyler Clayton Burns, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Matthew Pottebaum, Canton, MI (US);
Tyler Richard Heaven, Northville, MI (US);
Stephen William Baluch, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 57/00 (2006.01); B60K 13/04 (2006.01); F16L 57/06 (2006.01); F16L 58/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 57/005 (2013.01); B60K 13/04 (2013.01); F16L 57/06 (2013.01); F16L 58/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle body structure includes an exhaust component, a pipe extending from the exhaust component and a water shield. The water shield has a first end fixed to the pipe at a location proximate the exhaust component. The water shield extends rearward from the location proximate the exhaust component and has a second end that is spaced apart from the pipe.