US 12,441,225 B2
Interchangeable inserts for vehicle passenger compartment components
Ashley Nichole Endlich, Troy, MI (US); Charles J. Haubner, Ray Township, MI (US); and Wayne M. Lucas, Bruce Township, MI (US)
Assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed by GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/943,412.
Prior Publication US 2024/0083325 A1, Mar. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 3/108 (2013.01) [B60N 3/10 (2013.01); B60N 3/101 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle feature comprising:
a wall having a wall surface formed from a first material and a first opening extending through the wall surface;
a gripping member mounted to the wall surface, the gripping member having a second opening and a plurality of gripping projections projecting away from the wall surface; and
an insert disposed between a first gripping projection and a second gripping projections of the plurality of gripping projections, the insert being formed from a second material,
wherein the insert includes a wall member having a first side facing towards the wall surface and a second side facing away from the wall surface,
wherein the first side includes at least one connector element that passes through the second opening of the gripping member and engages with the wall surface through the first opening, and
wherein the insert is covered in a third material that is distinct from the first material and the second material.