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AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsJacob Dodman, Brian Saloka, Zachary Bolton, Jason Schwegler
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An over-mount structure for over-mounting a vehicle start/stop button that is mounted in a housing with a gap defined between an outer periphery of the start/stop button and an inner periphery of the housing. The over-mount structure includes a mounting body having a first, generally cylindrical, mounting portion having a wall thickness sized to be received within the gap and having an inner diameter sized to make a removable press-fit engagement with an outer diameter of the start/stop button. The mounting body also includes a second generally cylindrical mounting portion, integral with the first mounting portion and in opposing relation therewith. A faceplate is removably coupled to the second mounting portion to cover an end thereof.
An over-mount structure for over-mounting a vehicle start/stop button that is mounted in a housing with a gap defined between an outer periphery of the start/stop button and an inner periphery of the housing, the over-mount structure comprising:
A method of enabling customization of a start/stop button of a vehicle, the start/stop button being mounted in a housing with a gap defined between an outer periphery of the start/stop button and an inner periphery of the housing, the method comprising the steps of:
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