ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,774,042, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Nissan North America Inc. (Franklin, Tenn.).
"Tactile feedback during sealant application in vehicles" was invented by Patrick Grattan (Wixom, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle that includes: an outer body panel; a roof panel that is connected to the outer body panel such that the outer body panel and the roof panel collectively define a roof ditch; a sealant that is positioned within the roof ditch and which is applied along an interface between the outer body panel and the roof panel to interrupt a fluid path into the vehicle; and a guide that is positioned within the roof ditch ...