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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2011
Melaina Vasko, Highland Township, MI (US);
Michael Eberlein, Plymouth, MI (US);
Thomas Mally, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Douglas Dawe, Milford, MI (US);
Melaina Vasko, Highland Township, MI (US);
Michael Eberlein, Plymouth, MI (US);
Thomas Mally, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Douglas Dawe, Milford, MI (US);
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of interior vehicle panel assemblies are disclosed herein. One embodiment disclosed herein comprises a first panel having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a first edge and a second panel having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a second edge. The second edge of the second panel is aligned with the first edge of the first panel to define a gap having a height between the first edge of the first panel and the second edge of the second panel. A projection extends from one of the first and second panels in a position inward from the exterior surface and toward the respective edge of other of the first and second panels to span at least a portion of the height of the gap.