Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

John T Freiwald

Charles E Jensen

Marcel R Cannon

Steven P Balgaard

R Donald Hollinger

Tito G Perez

Stephen H Miller

Robert J Gollehur

Thomas C Sliney

Luigi R Magnanti

Anthony J Brower

Mathew A Gray

Rodolfo H Perez

Uzziel A Ramirez

Rodolfo De La Mora

Jesus M Piter

Aldo Maya

The invention concerns a vehicle body panel. The vehicle body panel, such as a floor pan, may have a generally planar portion adapted to be located adjacent to and conceal a vehicle component, such as a fuel pump module. An access portion is located within and extends out of plane of the generally planar portion, and includes a periphery, wherein the access portion is integral with the generally planar portion. Also, a cutting guide feature extends around it adjacent to the periphery.

Vehicle body panel access feature

The invention concerns an access plate for use in a vehicle to cover an aperture in an engine ring, where the engine ring and an engine cover seal against each other. The access plate may include a main body portion, made of a first material having a first durometer, extending across the aperture, and defining a first portion of an outer surface that sealingly engages with the second component; and a seal, made of a second lower durometer material, wherein the seal portion is integral with the main body portion, and the seal portion includes an underside surface in opposed relation to the outer surface that sealingly engages with first component. The access plate may include snap clips, to secure the plate to the engine ring, locating pins to locate the access plate on the ring, and tapered end features to assure a good seal against the engine cover.

Sealing access plate

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Clarkston, MI, United States of America

John T Freiwald