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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2011
Thomas A. Jones, Macomb, MI (US);
Timothy Saunders, Warren, MI (US);
Raymond A. Beaufait, Macomb, MI (US);
Thomas A. Jones, Macomb, MI (US);
Timothy Saunders, Warren, MI (US);
Raymond A. Beaufait, Macomb, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
An arrangement for housing a device in an interior of a vehicle is disclosed herein. The arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a trim component that is configured to be mounted within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The trim component defines a cavity. The cavity is configured to substantially conform to the device, to engage with multiple surfaces of the device, and to support the device in a generally horizontal orientation. The trim component further defines an opening to the cavity. The arrangement further includes a retaining body that is connected to the trim component. The retaining body is configured to inhibit egress of the device from the cavity through the opening when the device is positioned within the cavity.