Jimmie C Wilkins

US Patent:

20090051183, Feb 26, 2009

Filed:

Aug 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/844398

Inventors:

Julien P. Mourou - Warren MI, US
Amit A. Wavde - Sterling Heights MI, US
Anton J. Bering - Clinton Township MI, US
Jimmie C. Wilkins - Troy MI, US
Keith D. Alvord - Portage MI, US
Jason L. Bowman - Livinia MI, US

Assignee:

GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC. - DETROIT MI

International Classification:

B60J 9/00
B60R 13/07

US Classification:

296 108

Abstract:

A vehicle ditch molding for insertion and retention in a recess, such as a roof ditch, formed between a first vehicle body panel and a second vehicle body panel is disclosed. The vehicle ditch molding may include a head extending outward from a ditch molding centerline and configured to cover an opening to the recess, and a stem extending from the head along the ditch molding centerline and configured to be narrower than the opening to the recess. Also, the vehicle ditch molding may include a pair of wings extending outward from the stem, with each of the wings having an upper surface facing the head and a lower surface, with each having a wing lower notch extending into the wing lower surface defining an inner living hinge extending between the respective wing lower notch and the corresponding upper surface.