# US 2006/0231716 A1 · Removable storage assembly for a motor vehicle

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- Number: US 2006/0231716 A1
- Document ID: US20060231716A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/105,137
- Filed: 2005-04-13
- Published: 2006-10-19
- Earliest claimed: 2005-04-13
- Assignees: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
- Inventors: Frank Liu; Kenneth Stoner
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20060231716A1

## CPC

- B60R 7/04: in driver or passenger space {, e.g. using racks (B60R7/005, B60R7/08 take precedence)}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A console assembly for a motor vehicle, including a housing and a removable container received by the housing. A handle is connected to the removable container and moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A console assembly for an automotive vehicle, comprising:
a housing having portions defining a container recess;
a container removably received by the housing in the container recess; and
a locking member being moveable between a locked position where the container and the housing are locked together and an unlocked position where the container can be moved from the housing, the locking member including a first locking component and the housing including a second locking component interactively engaging the first locking component;
wherein one of the first and second locking components includes a tab and the other of the first and second locking components includes a slot;
the slot having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the tab is aligned with the first portion in the unlocked position, and the tab being located in the second portion and not aligned with the first portion in the locked position.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A console assembly as in claim 1, wherein the tab is located on the first locking component and the slot is located on the second locking component.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A console assembly as in claim 1, wherein the tab is located on the second locking component and the slot is located on the first locking component.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A console assembly as in claim 1, wherein the locking member is mounted to the container.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

A console assembly as in claim 4, wherein the locking member is a carrying handle of the container.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

A console assembly as in claim 4, wherein the locking member is pivotable about an axis.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A console assembly as in claim 6, further comprising a second tab located coaxially with the axis.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

A console assembly as in claim 1, wherein the second portion of the slot has a generally arcuate shape.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

A console assembly as in claim 8, wherein the second portion of the slot defines a substantially constant radius of curvature.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

A console assembly as in claim 7, wherein the container is received into the housing along a first direction and the first portion of the slot is generally aligned with the first direction.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A console assembly as in claim 1, wherein the first portion of the slot includes an upper portion having a first width, a lower portion having a second width, and a shoulder defined therebetween.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

A console assembly as in claim 11, wherein a second tab is provided on the locking component having the first tab, the second tab having a diameter that is greater than the diameter of the first tab.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

A console assembly as in claim 12, wherein the diameter of the second tab is greater than the second width of the lower portion of the slot.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

A console assembly as in claim 1, wherein the container is a thermally-insulated cooler.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A console assembly as in claim 1, wherein the second portion of the slot has a first depth at a first point and a second depth at a second point, wherein the second depth is less than the first depth.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

A console assembly as in claim 15, wherein the tab abuts the second point when the locking member is in the locked position.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

A console assembly as in claim 16, wherein the container includes a toe portion opposite the tab that abuts the housing when the locking member is in the locked position.