US Patent Issued to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS on Oct. 14 for "Interchangeable inserts for vehicle passenger compartment components" (Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,225, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC (Detroit).

"Interchangeable inserts for vehicle passenger compartment components" was invented by Ashley Nichole Endlich (Troy, Mich.), Charles J. Haubner (Ray Township, Mich.) and Wayne M. Lucas (Bruce Township, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle feature includes a wall having a wall surface formed from a first material and an opening extending through the wall surface. An insert is mounted to the wall surface. The insert is formed from a second material. The insert includes a wall member having a first side facing the wall surface and a second s...