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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2012
Brian R. Rusch, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
James K. Platt, Flushing, MI (US);
Barbara A. Zuke, Rochester, MI (US);
Brian R. Rusch, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
James K. Platt, Flushing, MI (US);
Barbara A. Zuke, Rochester, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A water deflector includes a skeleton and a skin. The skeleton fills substantially the entire perimeter of an access opening. The skin is formed integrally over the skeleton, such that at least a portion of the skeleton is captured by the skin. The skin also spans substantially all of an interior of the access opening. A snap feature is formed in the skeleton and configured to mate to a perimeter of the access opening. Therefore, the skeleton is configured to hold the water deflector in the access opening such that the water deflector prevents passage of moisture through the access opening.