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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2023
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Jake Prusakiewicz, Novi, MI (US);
Darin Dalton, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A tether cover structure has a trim panel, a tether bracket and a cover. The trim panel defines an opening with a lower portion being defined along an upright portion of the trim panel. An upper portion of the opening is defined along an upper horizontal ledge of the trim panel. The tether bracket has a lower portion that is attached to an upright panel and is aligned with the lower portion of the opening of the trim panel. The upper portion of the opening is dimensioned such that the tether bracket extends out of the upper portion of the opening. The cover is dimensioned to attach to the trim panel covering the lower portion of the opening concealing the lower portion of the tether bracket. The upper portion of the tether bracket extends upward through the upper portion of the opening.