Under hood front storage closeout
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsRobert J. Kukla, Kyle C. Smith, Andre Hormiz
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Abstract
An under hood storage system of a vehicle includes an under hood storage compartment located in an under hood area of a vehicle, and a hood assembly that, when in a closed position closes the under hood storage compartment. The hood assembly includes an under hood panel having a first portion formed from a first material, and a second portion surrounding the first portion defining an outer perimeter of the under hood panel. The second portion is formed from a second material softer than the first material. One or more attachment features secure the under hood panel to the hood assembly. The under hood panel interacts with the under hood storage compartment to close the under hood storage compartment.
Claims20
An under hood panel of a vehicle comprising:
- a first portion formed from a first material;
- a second portion surrounding the first portion defining an outer perimeter of the under hood panel, the second portion formed from a second material softer than the first material;
- and
- one or more attachment features extending through the second portion to attach the under hood panel to a hood assembly of a vehicle.
An under hood storage system of a vehicle, comprising:
- an under hood storage compartment disposed in an under hood area of a vehicle;
- and
- a hood assembly that, when in a closed position closes the under hood storage compartment, the hood assembly including an under hood panel having:
- a first portion formed from a first material;
- a second portion surrounding the first portion defining an outer perimeter of the under hood panel, the second portion formed from a second material softer than the first material;
- and
- one or more attachment features extending through the second portion to secure the under hood panel to the hood assembly;
- wherein the under hood panel interacts with the under hood storage compartment to close the under hood storage compartment.
A method of enclosing an under hood storage compartment of a vehicle, comprising:
- positioning an under hood storage compartment in an under hood area of a vehicle;
- and
- closing a hood assembly over the under hood storage compartment, such that an under hood panel of the hood assembly interacts with the under hood storage compartment to enclose the under hood storage compartment, the under hood panel including:
- a first portion formed from a first material;
- a second portion surrounding the first portion defining an outer perimeter of the under hood panel, the second portion formed from a second material softer than the first material;
- and
- one or more attachment features extending through the second portion to secure the under hood panel to the hood assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.