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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2007
Julien P. Mourou, Warren, MI (US);
Amit A. Wavde, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Anton J. Bering, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Jimmie C. Wilkins, Troy, MI (US);
Keith D. Alvord, Portage, MI (US);
Jason L. Bowman, Livinia, MI (US);
Julien P. Mourou, Warren, MI (US);
Amit A. Wavde, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Anton J. Bering, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Jimmie C. Wilkins, Troy, MI (US);
Keith D. Alvord, Portage, MI (US);
Jason L. Bowman, Livinia, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle ditch molding for insertion and retention in a recess, such as a roof ditch, formed between a first vehicle body panel and a second vehicle body panel is disclosed. The vehicle ditch molding may include a head extending outward from a ditch molding centerline and configured to cover an opening to the recess, and a stem extending from the head along the ditch molding centerline and configured to be narrower than the opening to the recess. Also, the vehicle ditch molding may include a pair of wings extending outward from the stem, with each of the wings having an upper surface facing the head and a lower surface, with each having a wing lower notch extending into the wing lower surface defining an inner living hinge extending between the respective wing lower notch and the corresponding upper surface.