Motor vehicles – Power – Electric
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Ellis, Christopher (Department: 3618)
Motor vehicles
Power
Electric
C180S068400, C429S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07374001
ABSTRACT:
A fuel cell automobile basically comprises a fuel cell, a cooling system, and a coolant pipe unit. The fuel cell is disposed under a floor panel of a vehicle. The cooling system is configured and arranged to regulate temperature of the fuel cell using a coolant. The cooling system includes at least one cooling system component part that is disposed in a front portion of the vehicle. The coolant pipe unit extends between the fuel cell and the cooling system component part. The coolant pipe unit has a generally horizontal portion disposed in a space under the floor panel and a slope portion extending and sloping continuously upwardly from the horizontal portion to the cooling system component part above the floor panel.
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Nakata Hisashi
Shiomi Takeshi
Uozumi Tetsuo
Ellis Christopher
Global IP Counselors, LLP
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
Swenson Brian
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