Patent ID: 8419103

Claim:
A center stack assembly for a motor vehicle, comprising: an instrument panel having a center stack opening defined between a first side edge and a second side edge; an audio panel that is disposed within the center stack opening of the instrument panel, the audio panel having: a base portion, a support portion, wherein the base portion and the support portion of the audio panel are separated by a lateral edge of the audio panel, a first accent portion that is positioned adjacent to the first side edge of the instrument panel such that the base portion is spaced from the instrument panel by the first accent portion, the first accent portion including a first groove and a first accent surface, wherein a first portion of the first groove is disposed between the first accent surface and the base portion and a second portion of the first groove is disposed between the first accent surface and the support portion, and a second accent portion that is positioned adjacent to the second side edge of the instrument panel such that the base portion is spaced from the instrument panel by the second accent portion, the second accent portion including a second groove and a second accent surface, wherein a first portion of the second groove is disposed between the second accent surface and the base portion and a second portion of the second groove is disposed between the second accent surface and the support portion; and a finisher panel that is connected to the audio panel such that a lateral edge of the finisher panel is adjacent to the lateral edge of the audio panel, a first side edge of the finisher panel is adjacent to the first groove of the first accent portion of the audio panel, a second side edge of the finisher panel is adjacent to the second groove of the second accent portion of the audio panel, and the support portion is concealed by the finisher panel.