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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2013
GM Global Technolgoy Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Steven E. Morris, Fair Haven, MI (US);
James M. Kushner, Macomb, MI (US);
Victoria L. Enyedy, Troy, MI (US);
Jennifer P. Lawall, Waterford, MI (US);
Piotr J. Ogonek, Casco Township, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A retaining arrangement includes a first component having a first main body portion and a first interface edge. Also included is a second component operatively coupled to the first component, the second component comprising a second main body portion, a second interface edge in contact with the first interface edge, and an end portion in an overlapped configuration with the first main body portion of the first component. Further included is an aperture defined by an aperture wall and extending through the end portion of the second component. Yet further included is an elastically deformable protrusion extending away from the first main body portion of the first component, the elastically deformable protrusion configured to fittingly engage the aperture proximate an end region of the aperture wall, wherein the elastically deformable protrusion is formed of an elastically deformable material and configured to elastically deform upon engagement with the aperture wall.