Console assembly for use in an automotive vehicle

A console assembly comprising:

• a center console having a top panel, and a first cover wall, the top panel having an opening;
• a stick shift disposed within the opening;
• a shifter housing disposed within the center console, the shifter housing configured to hold an electrical component, the shifter housing having a first shifter housing side wall spaced apart the first cover wall, the first shifter housing side wall having a second opening for providing access to the electrical component, and an elongated member outwardly from the first shifter housing side wall towards the first cover wall;
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• a seal disposed above the second opening, the seal engaged between the first cover wall and the elongated member so as to prevent water seeping though the opening from coming into contact with the electrical component.

A console assembly comprising:

• a center console having a top panel, and a first cover wall, the top panel having an opening;
• a stick shift disposed within the opening;
• a shifter housing disposed within the center console, the shifter housing configured to hold an electrical component, the shifter housing having a first shifter housing side wall spaced apart the first cover wall, and an elongated member extends outwardly from the first shifter housing side wall towards the first cover wall;
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• a portion of carpet, the elongated member biasing the portion of carpet against the first cover wall, the portion of carpet including a bead disposed above the elongated member, the bead convex with respect to the side wall, the bead being a resilient member and biasing the portion of carpet against the first cover wall so as to prevent the portion of carpet from slipping past the elongated member.