Patent ID: 7722102

Claim:
A console for an automotive vehicle, comprising: a console housing having a top wall formed with an opening for receiving an upwardly extending handle of a parking brake, a gap hider including a close out insert that closes a gap between the upwardly extending handle and the opening, said insert having a slot closely receiving the upwardly extending handle, a retainer on the top wall of the console supporting said insert and enabling floating movement during handle movement during handle operation so that the insert will not interfere with the operation of the handle wherein said retainer comprises (a) a side track spaced from the top wall defining a channel therebetween in which a portion of said insert that includes an outer edge is disposed, and (b) a retainer flange that extends toward said insert, and wherein said portion of said insert disposed in said channel comprises an insert flange extending generally perpendicularly relative to horizontal.