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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2011
James G. Gobart, Rochester, MI (US);
Albert H. Butlin, Jr., Beverly Hills, MI (US);
James G. Gobart, Rochester, MI (US);
Albert H. Butlin, Jr., Beverly Hills, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A trim panel for an interior upper surface of a roof of a vehicle includes a plurality of hanging features disposed thereon. Each of the hanging features includes a slot defined by the trim panel, and a hanging portion extending across the slot. The hanging portion is configured to support a clothes hanger thereon. The trim panel may extend laterally across a width of the vehicle, transverse to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle, and may be disposed adjacent a rear closure assembly, such as a hatchback of an SUV or other similar vehicle.