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Gap hider for an interior vehicle panel assembly

US8282145B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. · US

Inventors

Melaina Vasko · Highland, US
Michael Eberlein · Plymouth, US
Thomas Mally · Farmington Hills, US
Douglas Dawe · Milford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2011
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2013/0293
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of interior vehicle panel assemblies are disclosed herein. One embodiment disclosed herein comprises a first panel having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a first edge and a second panel having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a second edge. The second edge of the second panel is aligned with the first edge of the first panel to define a gap having a height between the first edge of the first panel and the second edge of the second panel. A projection extends from one of the first and second panels in a position inward from the exterior surface and toward the respective edge of other of the first and second panels to span at least a portion of the height of the gap.

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