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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Thomas R Morden, Clarkston, MI (US);
Vinod Desai, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas R Morden, Clarkston, MI (US);
Vinod Desai, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignees:
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Shape Corp., Grand Haven, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle cowl cover includes a main body and a first yielding portion. The main body includes a first lateral end portion defining a first end edge and a second lateral end portion defining a second end edge. The first yielding portion is attached along a majority of the first end edge such that the first yielding portion at least partially forms a first end surface of the first lateral end portion. The first yielding portion has a first elasticity greater than a second elasticity of the main body.