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Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025

Filed:

Feb. 28, 2023
Applicants:

Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);

Jac Products, Inc., Saline, MI (US);

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;

Inventors:

Gregory Byrne, Novi, MI (US);

Christian Herrington, Walled Lake, MI (US);

Nicholas Trifonoff, Commerce Township, MI (US);

Michael Borovica, Saline, MI (US);

Anilkumar Bandi, Saline, MI (US);

Shigeyuki Yoshida, Atsugi, JP;

Assignees:

Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);

JAC PRODUCTS, INC., Saline, MI (US);

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 9/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A vehicle roof has an antenna and a roof rack assembly installed thereon. The roof rack assembly has a first pipe and a second pipe at opposite sides of the vehicle roof. The first and second pipe have respective rearward portions that extend rearward of the antenna but are shaped, positioned and dimensioned to extend along and outside of an interference perimeter of the antenna thereby eliminating or minimizing possible interference with the reception capabilities of the antenna.


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