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US 10,894,494 B2Granted
Retractable gap blocker for center console
AssigneeToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
InventorJames D. Cunningham
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Abstract
A gap blocker assembly for a vehicle is provided. The gap blocker assembly includes a passage extending through an outer wall of a vehicle center console. A gap blocker resides in the passage and is configured to be positionable in an extended position in which the gap blocker extends from the passage past the outer wall to an exterior of the console. The gap blocker is also configured to be positionable in a retracted position in which the gap blocker does not extend past the outer wall.
Claims9
A gap blocker assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a passage extending through an outer wall of a vehicle center console;
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- a gap blocker residing in the passage and configured to be positionable in an extended position in which the gap blocker extends from the passage past the outer wall to an exterior of the center console, and positionable in a retracted position in which the gap blocker does not extend past the outer wall.
A vehicle comprising:
- a center console having an outer wall positioned opposite a seat of the vehicle and defining an interior of the center console;
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- a gap blocker positioned in the center console interior, the gap blocker being configured to be positionable in an extended position in which the gap blocker extends from the outer wall to contact the vehicle seat to span a gap between the outer wall and the vehicle seat, and a retracted position in which the gap blocker does not span a gap between the outer wall and the vehicle seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.