ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,631,256, issued on May 19, was assigned to GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit).
"Over-molded compression limiter" was invented by Kevin Updike (Canton, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system including a part including a top surface defining a top slot and a bottom surface defining a bottom slot, the top slot and the bottom slot each permitting access from opposite directions to a first central cavity passing through the entire part, and a compression limiter over-molded to the part, the compression limiter including an upper portion defining an upper slot that coincides with the top slot and a lower portion defining a low...