Daimlerchrysler Corporation

Mark E Gratowski

Dan Ludwig

Geoff Davies

Joe Dansbury

Glenn F Syrowik

Donald Olesko

Anthony Storto

Lee Shilling

Fred Castator

A close-out panel for a stowable vehicle seat assembly having pivotable connections to a vehicle floor, the close-out panel having: a first edged attached to the stowable vehicle seat assembly, a second edge, parallel to the first edge, and a living hinge positioned between and parallel to the first edge and the second edge. The living hinge enables the close-out panel to fold when the stowable vehicle seat is deployed and to open into a flat panel flush with the vehicle's floor that conceals the pivotable connections when the vehicle seat is pivoted to a stowed position.

Close-out panel for stowed seats

A carpet locating and retaining system for a vehicle and a method of using the same having a head portion and a body portion. The device further includes retaining means for retaining the device within an aperture formed in the vehicle and fastener receiving means for receiving a fastener therein. The device eliminates the need for a separate locator for the carpet and a retaining system for a cover plate.

Carpet located and retaining system

Carpet locator and retaining system

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Shelby Township, MI, United States of America

Mark E Gratowski