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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2005
Robert J. Gollehur, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Stephen H. Miller, South Lyon, MI (US);
Marcel R. Cannon, Romeo, MI (US);
John T. Freiwald, Clarkston, MI (US);
Steven P. Balgaard, Fenton, MI (US);
Charles E. Jensen, Macomb, MI (US);
Anthony J. Brower, Oxford, MI (US);
Robert J. Gollehur, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Stephen H. Miller, South Lyon, MI (US);
Marcel R. Cannon, Romeo, MI (US);
John T. Freiwald, Clarkston, MI (US);
Steven P. Balgaard, Fenton, MI (US);
Charles E. Jensen, Macomb, MI (US);
Anthony J. Brower, Oxford, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
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.