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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Inventor:
Vikram Chopra, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for sealing a panel opening includes a plug body including an interior portion and an exterior portion. The exterior portion of the plug body includes a pair of opposed sealing surfaces forming an annular ring. The apparatus also includes a locking blade extending from the interior portion of the plug body across the exterior portion of the plug body. The locking blade is configured to rest in a first position disposed within the annular ring and a second position extending beyond the annular ring.