Multipiece center console divider system

A divider system for a compartment having a plurality of interior sidewalls to divide the compartment into a plurality of bins, the divider system comprising:

• at least one substantially planar mating piece having a length, a height, a substantially planar left surface, a substantially planar right surface, a first end, a second end, a top end, a bottom end and a thickness, the mating piece having at least first and second female mating features, the first female mating feature being located at a first position along the length, and a second female mating feature being located at a second position along the length, the first and second positions being different from one another;
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• at least first and second joining pieces, the first joining piece having a first inside edge and a first outside edge with at least the first inside edge including a first male joining feature and, the second joining piece having a second inside edge and a second outside edge with at least the second inside edge including a second male joining feature;
• wherein (i) the first male joining feature is configured to couple with first female mating feature to form a first T-joint with the first joining piece extending generally orthogonally outwardly from the left surface with the first male joining feature being generally flush with the right surface, (ii) the second male joining feature is configured to couple with second female mating feature to form a second T-joint with the second joining piece extending generally orthogonally outwardly from the right surface with the first male joining feature being generally flush with the left surface, and (iii) the first and second T-joints comprise dovetail joints.

A divider system and a vehicle center console in combination wherein:

• the divider system consists essentially of (1) a substantially planar mating piece having a length, a height, a substantially planar left surface, a substantially planar right surface, a first end, a second end, a top end, a bottom end and a thickness, the mating piece having at least first and second female mating features, the first female mating feature being located at a first position along the length, and a second female mating feature being located at a second position along the length, the first and second positions being different from one another, and (2) a plurality of joining pieces including at least first and second joining pieces, the first joining piece having a first inside edge and a first outside edge with at least the first inside edge including a first male joining feature and, the second joining piece having a second inside edge and a second outside edge with at least the second inside edge including a second male joining feature, wherein (i) the first male joining feature is configured to couple with first female mating feature to form a first T-joint with the first joining piece extending generally orthogonally outwardly from the left surface with the first male joining feature being generally flush with the right surface, and (ii) the second male joining feature is configured to couple with second female mating feature to form a second T-joint with the second joining piece extending generally orthogonally outwardly from the right surface with the first male joining feature being generally flush with the left surface;
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• the vehicle center console comprises a compartment, a plurality of interior sidewalls including left, right, back and front interior sidewalls, a top end including an opening into the compartment, and an interior compartment floor;
• wherein the divider system is removably received in the compartment resting on the interior compartment floor and wherein the first end, second end, first outside edge and the second outside edge are in direct contact with the respective left, right, front and back interior walls.