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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 10, 2008
George M. Chalhoub, Northville, MI (US);
Vikas Bhatia, South Lyon, MI (US);
Michael A. Zielinski, Novi, MI (US);
Michael J. Sweers, Williamston, MI (US);
Hideki Kobayashi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
George M. Chalhoub, Northville, MI (US);
Vikas Bhatia, South Lyon, MI (US);
Michael A. Zielinski, Novi, MI (US);
Michael J. Sweers, Williamston, MI (US);
Hideki Kobayashi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Abstract
A cover conceals a portion of a gap formed between an adjacent pair of seat backs of a motor vehicle seat assembly. The cover includes a substantially rigid portion and a substantially flexible portion. The flexible portion of the cover has first and second flanges that extend outwardly from opposite sides of the substantially rigid portion for concealing a portion of the gap between the seat backs of the seat assembly.