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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2003
Anthony Storto, Rochester, MI (US);
Fred Castator, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Donald Olesko, Highland, MI (US);
Mark E Gratowski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Glenn F Syrowik, Ortonville, MI (US);
Lee Shilling, Lapeer, MI (US);
Anthony Storto, Rochester, MI (US);
Fred Castator, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Donald Olesko, Highland, MI (US);
Mark E Gratowski, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Glenn F Syrowik, Ortonville, MI (US);
Lee Shilling, Lapeer, MI (US);
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
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.