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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2007
Applicant:
Leo F. Schwab, Fraser, MI (US);
Inventor:
Leo F. Schwab, Fraser, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A collapsible closeout for a gap between a vehicle lamp and closure, and particularly well suited for a gap between a headlamp and a hood, is disclosed. The closeout may include a base mounted to a lamp housing, a closeout wall extending from the base, and a contact flange extending under the hood and having a free end extending toward a headlamp lens. The closeout may also include first support ribs extending from the closeout wall toward the headlamp and opposed second support ribs extending from the closeout wall.